On the recordApril 21, 1970
The funds which supported these activities are specifically appropriated to the President for the purpose of relieving suffering and repairing damage when disasters strike.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe funds which supported these activities are specifically appropriated to the President for the purpose of relieving suffering and repairing damage when disasters strike.
Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on Federal Disaster Assistance During 1969.
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