Richard Nixon actually said...

Today I am approving the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, which sets our national farm policy for the next 4 years.

But these target prices are significantly below present market prices and thus will not inhibit our efforts to stabilize food prices for con...

Indeed, this law should help in our battle against inflation by encouraging American farmers to produce at full capacity.

I am willing to accept a temporary return to 'in-kind' benefits as provided in this act as a stopgap measure, but I continue to believe that...