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Gerald Ford: “There is no justification for singling out the railroads for special treatment.”

On the recordOctober 11, 1974
There is no justification for singling out the railroads for special treatment.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Veto of Railroad Retirement Benefits Legislation

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