Richard Nixon: “This Administration is committed, and I am committed personally, to furthering that result by every means available to…”

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.