I'm very proud that the House and Senate have approved the route that was chosen by ourselves and the Canadians for this major project.
We must strive to create a society where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Our national security depends on more than just our Armed Forces.
I want to thank the Alaskan delegation who are here, the Congress Members who have been so instrumental in the passage of this resolution.
Your Government will be as courageous and effective and fair as you demand that it be.
This will provide, when it's fully in operation, about 3.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
It's crucial that you understand how serious this challenge is.
This joint resolution to approve the construction of the major natural gas pipeline from Alaska down through Canada to our country is a very...
Even with the Alcan project we will continue to be gravely dependent on imported oil to meet our energy needs.
We must face an unpleasant fact about energy prices.
I'm convinced that we can have enough energy to permit the continued growth of our economy.
The present deficiency of assured energy sources is the single surest threat... to our security and to that of our allies.
This excessive importing of foreign oil is a tremendous and rapidly increasing drain on our national economy.
I'm particularly glad that the Ambassador for Canada is here.
This major legislation is a necessary first step on a long and difficult road.
I will nominate David T. Schneider, of Bethesda, Md., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the People'...
You cannot talk about economic problems now or in the future without talking about energy.
This project, in spite of its enormous size, will provide about 5 percent of our Nation's natural gas.
