12/30/1976
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"Your devotion to the proper administration of justice throughout our land has earned the gratitude of all your fellow citizens and my own deep respect."
"the rescission bill passed by the 93rd Congress last December did not support rescission of more than $540 million of budget authority"
"I want to take this opportunity to express my personal appreciation for your dedicated service to our Nation and to my Administration."
"while recommending temporary measures to help the economy and to provide greater assistance to the unemployed, I have sought, on an item-by-item basis, to eliminate non-essential spending and avoid co..."