08/29/1976
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"I believe that it would be inequitable to require all taxpayers to support extension of federal inspection of specialty meats to include rabbits."
"I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 2521."
"Neither the Agriculture Department nor the Food and Drug Administration has been able to substantiate a significant health problem with rabbit meat in this country."
"The primary beneficiaries of this special interest legislation would be a few large processors of rabbit meat."