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On the recordAugust 21, 1974
I think we can say without any reservation that the move from the narrow programs of the past in community development to programs that are very broad gauged will give a real impetus to local decision making, local action, and local responsibility.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks on Signing the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

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