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Richard Nixon: Under the burden of this well-intended but impractical requirement, thousands of such establishments would be forced to…

On the recordSeptember 5, 1973
Under the burden of this well-intended but impractical requirement, thousands of such establishments would be forced to curtail their growth, lay off employees, or simply close their doors altogether.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Veto of the Minimum Wage Bill.

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