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On the recordJanuary 3, 1975
It is, therefore, my earnest opinion that this bill is both unnecessary and unjustified, and on that basis I withhold my approval.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Memorandum of Disapproval of a Bill To Extend Funding for Rural Environmental Programs

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