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Richard Nixon: No longer should those who can afford to pay for their electricity and telephone service continue to receive unwarranted…

On the recordMay 10, 1973
No longer should those who can afford to pay for their electricity and telephone service continue to receive unwarranted assistance from the Federal Government.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Statement on Signing a Bill To Improve the Rural Electrification and Telephone Program.

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