On the recordSeptember 8, 1973
For the first time in 16 years, unemployment in peacetime is below 5 percent.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFor the first time in 16 years, unemployment in peacetime is below 5 percent.
Radio Address About a Special Message to the Congress on National Legislative Goals.
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Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.
A number of provisions authorize spending for unneeded equipment and could thus inflate defense spending unnecessarily at a time when we all should recognize the need to avoid waste.
In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.