Remarks in Manchester, New Hampshire
04/17/1975
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I am calling for legislation to halt this practice so that our budget system will fully reflect the financial activities...
Of the 119,256 suggestions which were submitted by military personnel during Fiscal Year 1976, 19,375 were adopted.
The social and economic progress to which they aspire cannot come without the political equality of statehood.
Cash awards totaling $1,442,536 were paid for these adopted suggestions, based not only on the tangible first-year benef...