08/22/1976
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"I want to make clear that my signing this bill is not part of an overall policy favoring the extension of such leases."
"By signing H.R. 2502, I am only accepting Congress judgment that the special circumstances surrounding these leases require a 4-year extension."
"This tax would be earmarked for highway construction and maintenance and for mass transit."
"I have signed H.R. 2502, which extends for 4 years, 17 Federal oil and gas leases in Wyoming."