I have today approved S. 631, a bill to authorize the presentation of a specially struck gold medal to John Wayne.

Ours is a nation, ours is an America that lives on hope—hope based on a real expectation of fulfillment, not based on fear or cynicism or hatred or divisiveness or selfishness or despair, but based on justice, equality, optimism, and faith.

We need positive political solutions in America today, not just a sustained record of negative votes to appease some special, powerful political group back home.

We have already wasted years... looking for quick fixes, often just before a national election.

The times we live in call for plain talk and call for political courage.

All I want is a little equal time with the mayor from Detroit.

A joint resolution to confer certain powers on the Presidential Commission appointed to investigate the Three Mile Island nuclear Power plant accident.

I have made many mistakes in my life.

I sought this office to lead our country, and I will never duck any decision which is vital to the welfare of this Nation just because the popularity polls might go down.

The responsibility for governing this Nation belongs to us Democrats.

A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim the week of May 6 through 12, 1979, as 'National Historic Preservation Week'.

Whatever solutions we offer, there should be no illusions in the Democratic Party: No one in public office, in Detroit or in Washington, can escape having to make difficult decisions.

Pension Policy Commission Act.

The members appointed today are: MICHAEL J. DUKAKIS, ROY R. ESCARCEGA, PATSY L. FRYMAN, ELI GINZBERG, GEORGE L. JENKINS, SAM LENA, RUTH LOVE, AUSTIN P. SULLIVAN, JR., JULIUS B. THROWER.

I think it will eliminate future problems that we might otherwise have had to face because of a lack of planning and cooperation.

The challenge is going to be even greater in the future; and, commensurately, the opportunities are going to be even greater in the future.

I doubt if many Americans recognize the rapidly increasing importance of exports to the United States.

This is a very important development in the history of our Nation, economically speaking.