Richard Nixon actually said...

Appropriate departments and agencies shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, issue such amendments or additions to procurement rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order and Section 2012 of Title 38 of the United States Code.

Context

Executive Order 11701—Employment of Veterans by Federal Agencies and Government Contractors and Subcontractors

01/23/1973

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