Federal government employees traditionally have responded generously in aiding those less fortunate than ourselves.

The administration can now move ahead to establish the International Development Cooperation Agency (IDCA).

I wish to especially thank Chairmen Zablocki and Brooks of the responsible House committees and Chairmen Church and Ribicoff of the Senate committees for their leadership.

I hope the Congress soon will complete action to establish this Institute.

I will nominate Harvey J. Feldman, of Miami, Fla., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Papua New Guinea and to the Solomon Islands.

I, Jimmy Carter, President of the United States of America, in order to assure equitable treatment under Proclamation 4445, as amended, and acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States…

I have found and proclaimed that a severe energy supply interruption currently exists.

The Saudi decision is based on their historic friendly relationship with the United States.

Appointment of Gov. George Ariyoshi of Hawaii as the President's Personal Representative to the Gilbert Islands independence celebrations

Announcement: nomination of James M. Sprouse to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

Announcement: creation of two special working groups under the White House Management Task Force on Energy Shortages to deal with problems of independent truckers

I will nominate Jane McGrew to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The challenge at the economic summit was to try to be substantive and specific on commitments about energy.

Aloha! You don't know how nice it is to be home.

The troops there have a very high morale.

I express my appreciation for the full consultations between the two Presidents and their Defense Ministers on security issues.

The freest possible system of trade exists to the advantages of both nations.

I'm pleased with what we've accomplished.