I might say, especially, that we appreciate the extremely close working relationship with Prime Minister Jack Lynch.

They condemned support for organizations engaged directly or indirectly in campaigns of violence which only delays the day when peace and reconciliation can come to Northern Ireland.

We must not fail to do what we can for those who are most in need.

Our country has already committed a major share of the total international effort.

The United States would double to 14,000 the number of Indochinese refugees allowed to enter the country each month.

It's imperative that our Nation exert its moral leadership as an example to the entire world of the true feelings of Americans.

It's important that we maintain our commitment and our concern to all the starving people there, regardless of their political affiliation.

This is a crucial step forward in the Nation's 10-year effort to provide vitally needed reform of the welfare system.

When enacted, this proposal will—lift 2 million families above the poverty line.

I want to commend Speaker Tip O'Neill, Congressmen James Corman and Charles Rangel, and the other Members of the House of Representatives for the passage this evening of my cash assistance reform proposal.

I'm deeply grateful to them for their willingness to go to Thailand, to observe at first hand the consequences of the horrible tragedy that is occurring there.

I will nominate Susan J. Williams, of McLean, Va., to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Governmental and Public Affairs.

To better understand ourselves and make intelligent decisions for the future, we depend greatly on our census.

By law individual information collected will not be used for purposes of taxation, investigation, or regulation.

I am pleased to nominate Howard A. Rusk as a member of the National Council on the Handicapped.

The administration has asked the Congress to approve the reprograming of $6 million in FY 1980 funds for the Office of Education.

It is vitally important to everyone that this census be a complete and accurate report of the Nation's population and resources.

This is a very good occasion in the evolution of an acceptable energy policy for our country.