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Richard Nixon: While we cannot precisely forecast future costs, we do know that if our disaster experiences in the next 12 months are…

On the recordSeptember 21, 1973
While we cannot precisely forecast future costs, we do know that if our disaster experiences in the next 12 months are the same as last year, this bill would add $800 million to the Federal budget.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Veto of the Small Business Administration Loan Ceiling and Disaster Loan Amendments

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