I believe that it's necessary for us to redouble our efforts during the coming 12 months.

I'm very delighted as President of the United States to welcome you to the White House on behalf of me and Rosalynn and the rest of our family.

I will nominate Henry Geller, of Alexandria, Va., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

I think the most crucial assignment that falls on the shoulders of you and me... is to ensure the passage of the equal rights amendment.

The changes that we have proposed will go a long way toward eliminating that discrepancy.

I want to be sure that I as President and my entire Cabinet... are successful in keeping the spirit of Houston alive.

Women have shared their portion of the net increase of 4.1 million new jobs in America.

Ensuring the stability of the nuclear relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union is the most urgent arms control task today.

I will also establish a continuing committee of women... to be sure that the superb work that you did at Houston will not be lost.

The challenge of preventing war—and redirecting resources from arsenals of war to human needs—is the greatest challenge confronting mankind in this last quarter of the twentieth century.

We have an additional $600 million for child care asked for in the Congress.

I am very proud to present this award as the National Teacher of the year to Elaine Barbour on behalf of the people of our country.

I call upon the men and women who operate the Nation's farms and ranches to regard safety as an integral part of all their activities.

Elaine Barbour has been chosen this year as the outstanding teacher of our Nation.

Our mutual commitment to the search for a permanent peace in the Middle East is exemplified by the fact that this is our third meeting personally within the last year.

This crystal apple has also become part of the ceremony.

I hereby extend the regional energy emergency determination for the State of Indiana for a second 30-day period.

We have a commitment to the preservation of Israel as a nation, to the security of Israel, the right of the Israeli people, who have suffered so much, to live in peace that is absolutely permanent and unshakable.