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Richard Nixon: The District of Columbia cannot achieve strong and efficient government unless it has ample and dependable sources of…

On the recordApril 27, 1969
The District of Columbia cannot achieve strong and efficient government unless it has ample and dependable sources of financing.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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Special Message to the Congress on the District of Columbia.

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