Richard Nixon actually said...

In order to provide, insofar as practicable, similar treatment of future pay adjustments for white- and blue-collar employees, my memorandum of September 1, 1971, directing the deferment of Federal blue-collar wage adjustments, is hereby rescinded.

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Memorandums About Pay Adjustments for Federal Blue-Collar Employees.

01/10/1972

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