Richard Nixon actually said...

I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 17809, a bill which would fix in law the pay practices applied to Federal 'blue collar' employees.

In order to keep the administrative wage structure flexible, to fight inflation, and to maintain sufficient employment levels, I must disapp...

Finally, it should be noted that when the wages of Federal employees go up, even greater pressures are placed on private employers to raise ...

The costly and unwarranted pay features of H.R. 17809 would add still further to a $4 billion blue collar Federal payroll.