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Richard Nixon: In signing this act, however, I would emphasize that I endorse it only as a temporary expedient and not as the best or…

On the recordDecember 29, 1971
In signing this act, however, I would emphasize that I endorse it only as a temporary expedient and not as the best or soundest method of helping the unemployed nor as a precedent for future legislation.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement About the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Bill

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