If there is a pure democracy in the world which has been an example for all nations in preserving human freedoms, it would be Costa Rica.

Today, I'm proud to be able to announce a concentrated attack on redtape and confusion in the Federal grant-in-aid system.

We are very hopeful that Argentina... will join with other nations... in signing the Treaty of Tlatelolco to prevent any development of explosives.

The need for rapid trial of these cases, and the need for Argentina to let the world know the status of the prisoners.

Reform will save tax dollars and will also enable the Federal, State, and local governments to give taxpayers maximum value for each dollar that is spent.

All Federal agencies shall use the standard application and financial reporting forms developed by OMB pursuant to OMB Circular A-102.

We have followed in the footsteps of President Oduber and his predecessors in our own insistence on publicizing the deprivation of human rights in this hemisphere.

Our country has taken a consistent stand for many years that the establishment of settlements in the occupied territories on the West Bank... by Israelis is illegal.

We must address the problems of poverty and inequality with compassion and commitment.

President Balaguer has set an example for all leaders in this nation in changing his own country and his own people away from a former totalitarian government to one of increasingly pure democracy.

I think a failure to ratify the treaty would have very serious consequences.

I believe that when the details of the agreement are described within the next few days, that the Americans and Canadians will be pleased at the progress that we have made.

We are both hopeful the project will be approved.

I think a joint statement has already been issued to you just recently, concerning a very important agreement.

The upcoming elections next year will be open and free and will be a model to everyone on the universality of the right to vote.

We are very excited and pleased to see the move of the leaders of your country toward democratic elections.

Today, we have agreed in principle on the elements of a joint proposal to construct the Alcan-Foothills pipeline along the Alaska Highway to transport Alaskan natural gas through Canada to the lower 48 States.

This joint United States and Canadian system could deliver more than 3 1/2 billion cubic feet per day of Alaskan and, later on, Canadian gas.