Only through unprecedented consultation and cooperation has this urban policy been evolved.

The deterioration of urban life in the United States is one of the most complex and deeply rooted problems of our age.

Urban and Community Impact Analysis will ensure that we do not inadvertently take actions which contradict the goals of the urban policy.

It is in our national interest not only to save our cities and urban communities but also to strengthen them.

All provisions of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 are hereby effective.

New committees are established only when they are essential to meet the responsibilities of the Government.

My objective in issuing the order to strengthen the Committee is to assure that available Federal resources are coordinated and targeted in a manner that is responsive to the most important needs of Defense impacted communities.

The Secretary of Commerce shall develop and set forth telecommunications policies pertaining to the Nation's economic and technological advancement.

The abolition of the Office of Telecommunications Policy is hereby effective.

I have determined that import relief is in the national economic interest.

We must acknowledge the value of our urban communities.

I urge the Governor to continue to act with due care if he further suspends any air pollution regulations under the authority provided by the extension of this determination.

These experiences taught us that a successful urban policy must build a partnership that involves the leadership of the Federal government and the participation of all levels of government, the private sector, neighborhood and voluntary…

Margaret Buckner Young and Jesse Hill, Jr., will be members of President Carter's official party.

We will continue our efforts to assure, through careful management and review, that such committees are terminated when they no longer are necessary.

He thinks highly of Mrs. Young and Mr. Hill and asked that they join him on his trip.

But I believe that a New Partnership—bringing together in a common effort all who have a stake in the future of our communities—can bring us closer to our long-term goals.

The establishment of an Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information is hereby effective.