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On the recordAugust 30, 1974
I regret asking for this postponement of a Federal pay increase, but I am convinced of its necessity.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Reduction in Federal Civilian Employment and Deferral of Federal Pay Increase

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