Remarks at a News Briefing on the Fiscal Year 1977 Budget
01/20/1976
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Cash awards totaling $1,343,224 were paid for these adopted suggestions.
I SUBMIT herewith to the Congress the Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977.
It is now time to act.
Income and wealth are not produced in Washington, they are only redistributed there.