Richard Nixon: “From now on, the objective of this Administration is to reduce draft calls to zero, subject to the overriding…”

My mother was a saint.

Further study is essential if we are to avoid ineffective Federal spending for these purposes.

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.

This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.