On the recordMay 3, 1973
I am particularly pleased that S. 50 eliminates many of the significant problems which were present in the earlier legislation while also building upon the strengths of existing programs.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI am particularly pleased that S. 50 eliminates many of the significant problems which were present in the earlier legislation while also building upon the strengths of existing programs.
Statement About Signing the Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments of 1973
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This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
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.