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Gerald Ford: “I cannot approve the bill, however, because it contains an unrelated rider which creates serious inequities and…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1974
I cannot approve the bill, however, because it contains an unrelated rider which creates serious inequities and distortions in the Federal personnel system.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Veto of Farm Labor Contractor Registration Legislation Containing Personnel Reclassification Rider

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