On the recordDecember 10, 1972
No Federal programs, no matter how attractive they may be individually, can have a higher priority than the protection of the purchasing power of all the people.
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presidency.ucsb.eduNo Federal programs, no matter how attractive they may be individually, can have a higher priority than the protection of the purchasing power of all the people.
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