01/06/1975
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"This order shall take effect October 1, 1974."
"The rates of basic allowance for subsistence authorized members of the uniformed services are adjusted upwards as set forth in the following table:"
"I urge both public ceremony and private contemplation in recognition of the precious gifts of freedom and security that are ours because those we honor have stood in our defense."
"No rate of basic pay may be paid under section 5308 of title 5 of the United States Code, which is in excess of the rate now or hereafter provided for level V of the Executive Schedule."