DONALD CYRIL LUBICK, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Laurence N. Woodworth, deceased.

Sun Day will be proclaimed on May 3, 1978.

One of the greatest honors of my life is to meet with others who share with us in the United States a common background, a common commitment to the common future.

The visit testifies to the desire of both Presidents to increase their mutual understanding and build on the broad areas of agreement that exist between the two Governments.

The world needs, the world expects, and the world will benefit from your creativity, your energy, and your success.

President Carter emphasized his Administration's commitment to freer trade.

We share a common hope for peace.

Democracy provides the best system to attain this goal.

Political liberty and economic progress need not be conflicting ideals, but can strengthen one another.

The individuality and the sovereignty of nations must be respected.

Brazils rise to world leadership has earned the admiration of the people everywhere in the world, but nowhere more so than in the United States.

Only in such a world can life be good for all its people.

They agreed that it is essential that the conference reach agreements which are just and fair for all countries.

We recognize our differences, but we cannot allow them to blind us to the problems and the tremendous opportunities which we share.

Both Presidents expressed the hope that the American Convention on Human Rights will soon enter into force.

The Presidents gave special importance to the entry into force of the Treaty of Tlatelolco.

Venezuela stands high among those who have defended the cause of democracy.

They confirmed the importance of cooperation in the field of energy and the continuing participation of Venezuelan petroleum exports in the United States market.