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Ronald Reagan: “I've often made known my willingness to use such a veto authority judiciously—but firmly—to curtail the excesses often…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1985
I've often made known my willingness to use such a veto authority judiciously—but firmly—to curtail the excesses often embedded in otherwise meritorious legislation.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Dole Endorsing the Line-Item Veto Bill

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