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A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.