On the recordDecember 8, 1971
If this congressional action were allowed to stand, OEO would become an operational agency, diluting its special role as incubator and tester of ideas and pioneer for social programs.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIf this congressional action were allowed to stand, OEO would become an operational agency, diluting its special role as incubator and tester of ideas and pioneer for social programs.
Veto of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1971
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