Remarks on Signing the National Cancer Act of 1971
12/22/1971
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Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year...
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.
This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.