In sum, the executive-legislative partnership which has placed this legislation on the statute books makes this a good day for those of our fellow citizens whose courage and spirit in the face of physical adversity provide inspiration for all of us.
Statement on Signing the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.
To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
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.
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