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Gerald Ford: “Making exceptions for special situations is a poor substitute for definitive corrective legislative action on the food…”

On the recordAugust 10, 1976
Making exceptions for special situations is a poor substitute for definitive corrective legislative action on the food stamp program.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on Signing a Supplemental Security Income Bill.

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