Richard Nixon: “He will long stand as a model of all that is best in American medicine--a source of pride to physicians and laymen…”

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.

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.