On the recordDecember 9, 1970
When the chips were down a majority of the Congress voted to increase wages sharply without increasing productivity--in plain words, to speed up the rise in costs and prices.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “When the chips were down a majority of the Congress voted to increase wages sharply without increasing productivity--in…”
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