October 05, 1978
To Members of Congress:
The Producers Price Index for finished goods rose 0.9% in September (an annual rate of 11.4%).
I urge you to help me control inflation and to set an example of leadership for the nation by supporting my veto of the public works bill.
JIMMY CARTER
Jimmy Carter, Letter to Members of Congress Urging Support of the Veto of H.R. 12928 Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/243769