On the recordApril 15, 1973
Today I am asking for authority from the Congress to sell those items in the stockpile which we no longer need to keep in reserve in order to protect our national security.
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presidency.ucsb.eduToday I am asking for authority from the Congress to sell those items in the stockpile which we no longer need to keep in reserve in order to protect our national security.
Special Message to the Congress Proposing Stockpile Disposal Legislation
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