Richard Nixon: “You could afford to go to college no matter what your family's income might be.”

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.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.