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Statement by the President on Senate vote on Federal employees pay increase [Ford Speech or Statement]
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Digitized from Box 2 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 19, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
While disappointed in today's Senate vote, I am in agreement with the
Congress that Federal employees deserve this pay increase. It was
painful for me to ask the Congress to defer this raise for three months.
I know I had asked the Congress to do a difficut thing. But there was a
compelling reason. I refer to the inflationary mom entum which I regard
as domestic Public Enemy Number One. That is why I had requested
the Congress and the Federal employees to cooperate.
Now that the Congress has acted, I will proceed to reach a decision
as quickly as possible. within the prescribed discretionary limits, on
the precise amount of the raise.
The need to reduce Federal spending continues. I sincerely hope that
the Congress will join with me in this effort.
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