Richard Nixon: “I am also recommending that the Congress extend for two years the expanded unemployment compensation provisions of the…”

I have never been a quitter.

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.

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.

Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty.