On the recordAugust 30, 1973
I urge the Congress to support this action, not because it is politically expedient or the easy thing to do, but because it is in the best interest of all Americans.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “I urge the Congress to support this action, not because it is politically expedient or the easy thing to do, but because…”
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Special Message to the Congress Proposing Deferment of Federal Pay Increases
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This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
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And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.
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