Remarks on Signing the National Cancer Act of 1971
12/22/1971
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To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year...
It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider ad...
This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.