Richard Nixon: “I respectfully, but urgently, suggest that the decision of the Democratic Senate leadership to block action be…”

It is regrettable that the Congress has seen fit to add to a bill of such importance to our national security a rider adversely affecting the constitutional separation of powers.

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.