Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon,President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the month of May 1969 as…”

Time is now of the essence with regard to the trade bill.

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.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.

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