I have two announcements.

An enlightened public, openly debating a controversial issue, sometimes creates confusion.

I appreciate your going to the Hill today.

This Administration has made a firm commitment to strengthen the small business sector of our economy.

Times change very fast.

the action in the House was a victory for a highly financed, special-interest lobby, and a defeat for the common good.

the action of the House of Representatives is a blow to the fight against inflation.

The Group was established by President Carter and Prime Minister Ohira at their bilateral May 2 meeting in Washington.

I will nominate William H. Wilcox, of Harrisburg, Pa., to be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

the ball game is not yet over and that we intend to continue to fight to contain hospital costs.

I find that the situation in Iran constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy and economy of the United States.

I have authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to employ all powers granted to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to carry out the blocking.

A termination of sanctions at this stage could lead all the parties to harden their positions and would jeopardize the chances for a successful settlement for Zimbabwe-Rhodesia.

Encouraging progress has been made in recent months toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia;

This action is taken with respect to Iran for the reasons described in this report.

It would be premature for the United States to alter its position on sanctions.

I have ordered blocked all property and interests in property of the Government of Iran, its instrumentalities and controlled entities and the Central Bank of Iran.

I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to continue sanctions against Zimbabwe-Rhodesia at this time.