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On the recordFebruary 22, 1976
It will eliminate the requirement for State matching funds, as well as most Federal requirements and prohibitions on the use of Federal funds.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Special Message to the Congress Urging Enactment of Proposed Community Services Legislation

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