I think the reason for my being here is exactly your reason for being here--to keep this Westinghouse Plant open, productive, with an assurance of future capacity to meet our Nation's needs in a very crucial industry.

We will investigate the accuracy of reports on the reserve supplies of oil, coal, uranium, natural gas.

This is the first strong indication of a permanent, very serious energy shortage.

What every person in this country does--to wear warm clothes indoors, warm underwear, a sweater; to cut down the thermostats very low...is a very strong contributing factor to the resolution of this problem.

Our country still wastes more energy that could be saved than the total amount we import.

I don't think there is any doubt that there is a natural gas shortage in this area.

I'd like for all the Cabinet members to be quite innovative in assessing what your own Departments can do to help with these problems, even before you are asked.

We could save a great deal of fuel both in Government buildings and also in commercial buildings if we could just heat the buildings 4 days a week instead of 5 days a week.

U.S. Ambassador-designate to the United Nations Andrew Young will represent the United States at celebrations in Tanzania and Nigeria.

I want them to know--and all the people in these States to know--that we are available to help them.

We have 11 States that I believe are in some degree of crisis.

I am deeply concerned about the human suffering and economic problems being caused by the energy shortages.

I intend to sign the emergency request for Florida Monday, and signed one for Colorado yesterday.

on Government actions to deal with the natural gas shortage emergency

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