Richard Nixon: “We must develop rural America in ways which protect agriculture and the environment.”

A strong America is essential to maintaining world peace.

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.

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

I have concluded that because of the Watergate matter, I might not have the support of the Congress that I would consider necessary to back the very difficult decisions and carry out the duties of this office in the way the interests of…