Richard Nixon said...

Therefore, I cannot give the sanction of the executive branch to this bad legislation by signing it into law; neither, in the present circumstances, will I veto it.

Context

Statement About a Bill Conferring Jurisdiction Upon the United States District Court in Civil Actions Brought by the Senate...

12/16/1973

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