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Nixon in light blue suit with arms folded

President Nixon shown relaxing at the "western White House," his estate in San Clemente, California-- July 9, 1972. It was during this vacation that he signed, on July 1st, the bill P.L. 92-336 which authorized a 20% cost-of-living allowance effective 9/72, and which established the procedures for issuing automatic COLAs each year, beginning in 1975.

 
 
 
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