Richard Nixon: “Because of their physical dependence, elderly men and women confined to nursing homes and other long-term care…”

This house has a great heart, and that heart comes from those who serve.

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.

I am pleased that in this bill the Congress has expressed support for our objectives by authorizing $22.2 billion for military procurement purposes during fiscal year 1975.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.