Richard Nixon: “Millions of older Americans who live in poverty, along with the blind and the disabled, will be helped by a new Federal…”

It is only a beginning, always.

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

I take this occasion once again to urge prompt and final action on the Trade Reform Act.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.