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Gerald Ford: “I commend the 93d Congress for its action on these two vital measures and am confident that the spirit of cooperation…”

On the recordDecember 30, 1974
I commend the 93d Congress for its action on these two vital measures and am confident that the spirit of cooperation and conciliation which marked their passage will carry over into the new year and the new Congress.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Statement on Signing Emergency Jobs, Unemployment Assistance and Compensation Legislation

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