Richard Nixon: “This Administration has a firm commitment, which we are fulfilling, to restore the United States to the rank of a…”

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has expressed support for our objectives by authorizing $22.2 billion for military procurement purposes during fiscal year 1975.