Richard Nixon: “Employees of Federal executive departments, independent establishments, and other agencies, including their field…”

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

I did not realize the extent of the implications which these conversations might now appear to have.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.