09/03/1974
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"The administration is committed to doing right by the American veterans."
"I AM pleased to sign into law H.R. 14298 and H.R. 14299, bills which will provide cost-of-living increases in pension and compensation payments for approximately 5 million veterans and their survivors..."
"As long as my conscience is clear I have no real problem."
"The second bill I am signing, H.R. 14299, will raise compensation benefits for service-disabled veterans and their survivors by 8 percent on October 1, 1976."