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The original documents are located in Box 36, "7/22/76 - Television Remarks Upon Signing
Message to Congress Urging Action on Various Measures Prior to Adjournment" of the
President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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Digitized from Box 36 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
TV STATEMENT FOR OMNIBUS MESSAGE
JULY 22, 1976
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have services q
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY GROWING CONCERN TODAY OVER
THE OUTLOOK FOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION DURING THE REMAINDER
OF 1976
TIME FOR ACTION IS RAPIDLY DWINDLING
an
ENORMOUS BACKLOG OF WORK IS PILING UP ON CONGRESSIONAL
DESKS
IMPORTANT LAWS MUST STILL BE PASSED THIS YEAR
IN MANY AREAS:
-- TO CUT TAXES AND SPENDING;
-- TO EXPAND CATASTROPHIC HEALTH CARE PROTECTION;
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-- TO SET UP A NATIONAL SWINE FLU PROGRAM;
-- TO LIMIT COURT-ORDERED SCHOOL BUSING;
--- TO ATTACK CRIME AND DRUGS;
-- AND TO ACCOMPLISH MANY OTHER IMPORTANT GOALS,
THIS AFTERNOON I AM SENDING TO THE CONGRESS A
SPECIAL MESSAGE URGING PROMPT ACTION ON SEVENTY-FOUR
DIFFERENT MEASURES THAT I HAVE PROPOSED AND ARE STILL
AWAITING PASSAGE
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I AM ALSO DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT AT A TIME WHEN
THE PUBLIC'S BUSINESS HAS BECOME so PRESSING, SOME MEMBERS
OF THE CONGRESS APPARENTLY WANT TO TURN THE REST OF THIS
LEGISLATIVE SESSION INTO A POLITICAL TEST OF WILLS BETWEEN
ONE PARTY IN THE CONGRESS AND ANOTHER PARTY IN THE
WHITE HOUSE
I DO NOT THINK THE NATION WILL BE WELL SERVED IF
PARTISANSHIP IS PLACED AHEAD OF PUBLIC SERVICE DURING THE
REST OF THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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people
THE COUNTRY EXPECT US TO HAVE POLITICAL DIFFERENCES.
THE people COUNTRY EXPECT A HIGH-LEVEL, SPIRITED POLITICAL CONTEST
IN THE FALL
BUT THE COUNTRY ALSO EXPECTS THAT THOSE WHO
our people
HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF OCCUPYING PUBLIC OFFICES AND
COLLECTING PUBLIC SALARIES SHOULD RENDER A FULL MEASURE
OF PUBLIC SERVICE
There must be no holding
THERE MUST BE NO MORATORIUM ON GOOD GOVERNMENT
on good government. 2 intend to meet
IN WASHINGTON -- WHETHER THE FALL ELECTIONS ARE 100 DAYS
that standard. I Frust The Longress
OR 10 DAYS AWAY.
I INTEND TO MEET THAT STANDARD, AND
will will too.
I TRUST THAT THE CONGRESS WILL TOO.
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