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On the recordSeptember 29, 1992
As a matter of law, the use of local funds in the District of Columbia must be approved by the Congress and the President through enactment of an appropriations act.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval the District of Columbia Appropriations Bill

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