Richard Nixon actually said...

I am highly gratified to be able, at long last, to put my signature on H.R. 1--thus lifting these long-sought benefits out of debate and placing them into the laws of our generous and compassionate land.

Context

Statement on Signing the Social Security Amendments of 1972.

10/29/1972

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