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Richard Nixon: In my last report to the Congress, I stated that US expenditures entering the balance of payments as a result of the…

On the recordMay 15, 1974
In my last report to the Congress, I stated that US expenditures entering the balance of payments as a result of the deployment of forces in NATO Europe in fulfillment of treaty commitments and obligations in FY 1974 are estimated to be approximately $2.1 billion.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Message to the Congress Reporting on the Balance of Payments Deficit Incurred Under the North Atlantic Treaty.

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