On the recordJanuary 3, 1971
Therefore, I am unable to approve S. 578.
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presidency.ucsb.eduRichard Nixon: “Therefore, I am unable to approve S. 578.”
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Memorandum of Disapproval of a Bill To Provide Special Retirement Benefits to Federal Firefighters.
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