A new and progressive program is needed if we are to protect the American consumer's rights in the marketplace.
The right of the consumer to know the actual cost of his credit has been ignored for too long.
I therefore renew my recommendation for legislation requiring lenders to state the full cost of credit, simply and clear...
The consumer's interest is the American interest.
The consumer has a right to a dollar of stable purchasing power.
It is not enough to hope that such practices will disappear by themselves.
I also approve the other recommendations in your memorandum of March 17.
Our abilities to conquer pain and disease has increased dramatically.
Children must be our first concern.
We must protect and inform the consumer in his use of the consumer credit system.
We must continue our search for bold, new ideas.
We must seek the knowledge and understanding essential to support our efforts.
As I have said before, we must combine all of the means at our disposal--Federal, state, local and private--to meet the ...
The growth of knowledge in this vital area is important to our future.
A strong, well planned program of research has now become a national necessity.
We must apply the very best of science and technology to solve our mounting water resource problems.
I want to see every single employee of the Federal Government helping to set an example for the rest of the Nation to fo...
Each bond that we set aside strengthens the financial security of our own families as well as the economy of our own cou...
