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Richard Nixon: Finally, it should be noted that when the wages of Federal employees go up, even greater pressures are placed on private…

On the recordDecember 31, 1970
Finally, it should be noted that when the wages of Federal employees go up, even greater pressures are placed on private employers to raise their own wages-and thus the fires of inflation are fueled.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Veto of a Pay Bill for Federal Blue-collar Employees

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