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On the recordOctober 14, 1974
I ask Congress for prompt action to provide continued funding without encumbering restrictions for the operation of several departments and agencies.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on House Action Sustaining Veto of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution

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