Richard Nixon

All funds, property, records, employees, assets, and obligations of the Souris-Red-Rainy River Basins Commission are, with the concurrence of Governors of the affected States, transferred to the Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission…

The Chairman of the Commission is hereby authorized and directed to refer to the Council any matters under consideration by the Commission which relate to areas of interest or jurisdiction of the International Joint Commission, United…

Once again, prudence dictates a more gradual increase in the wage rate, so that the economy can more easily absorb the impact.

Under the burden of this well-intended but impractical requirement, thousands of such establishments would be forced to curtail their growth, lay off employees, or simply close their doors altogether.

Don't feel sorry for the farmers. They are doing very, very well in spite of this, right?

And then you are going from Nairobi to Russia?

For all of these reasons, I am compelled to return it without my approval.

Wheat is no problem. It is corn and soybeans.

Surgeons always want to cut, but nevertheless, I remember when he sat in a chair the other day, one of those straight chairs, that is when be told me about his--when he lectured John Kennedy on the fact.

The Cabinet is at 10, and you should be ready for that--I consider this, incidentally, an important press conference--and you can also go into these tax matters and all the prospects in that field and so forth.

The United States participated actively in these cooperative efforts to help safeguard peace and lessen world tensions, to foster economic and social progress, and to cope with a wide array of legal and technological problems.

That is the thing you were mentioning this morning.

I am returning today, without my approval, H.R. 7935, a bill which would make major changes in the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Given the fast pace of political, social, and technological change in recent years, it is not surprising that the record of accomplishments was uneven and there were setbacks as well as successes.

I am pleased to transmit to the Congress the 27th annual report on United States participation in the work of the United Nations during calendar year 1972.

IS that all? Fine, fine. When do you sleep?

You are batting like the California Angels.

We stressed the importance of having the United Nations act responsibly, equitably, and efficiently in ordering its financial and administrative affairs so that it could carry out its tasks more effectively.

It is to forestall these unacceptable effects that I am vetoing H.R.7935.

On the other hand, a major setback was the United Nations failure to take strong and speedy international legal action to combat international terrorism and provide adequate protection for diplomats—measures advocated by the United States…

When are you going to be back here?

It thus would cut their current income, delay--or even prevent--their start toward economic improvement, and create greater demoralization for the age group which should be most enthusiastically involved in America's world of work.

Extension of Federal minimum wage and overtime standards to State and local government employees is an unwarranted interference with State prerogatives and has been opposed by the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

Even though we recognized the limitations of the United Nations in solving or even abating many political disputes, we supported its participation where appropriate to reconcile such disputes, to curb international terrorism and outbreaks…

We were gratified by the General Assembly's endorsement of the reduction of our United Nations budget assessment from 31.52 percent to 25 percent.