Richard Nixon: “Therefore, I do proclaim amnesty for all cadets who have committed minor violations of United States Air Force Academy…”

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

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.