Richard Nixon actually said...

Many of our citizens feel that today's service does not meet today's needs, much less the needs of tomorrow.

Special Message to the Congress on Reform of the Postal Service.

02/24/1969

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I realize that an election year is a tempting time for people in politics to say yes to every spending bill.

It would help drive up interest rates and taxes.

In both cases, the level proposed by Congress is a threat to every American's pocketbook.

My budget asked $3.97 billion for the educational purposes covered by this bill-an increase of $972 million in spending over fiscal 1969.