I have promised that my administration will provide the leadership and direction for a strong merchant marine.

I thank those members of the industry who expressed their strong support for this legislation.

We will work closely with Egypt as full partners in our search for peace and stability in the Middle East.

This organizational change is a significant achievement and will be of assistance in considering the maritime industry as part of a comprehensive national transportation system.

I respected him for all that he has done, and getting to know him has vastly increased that respect.

I call upon all Americans to observe Thursday, August 13, 1981, as National Blinded Veterans Recognition Day.

I'll be meeting with other Middle East leaders in the coming months to continue the process of sharing views with our friends about our common goals of peace, stability, and security in the area.

I hope it'll only be an au revoir and that we'll be meeting again soon.

I'm greatly impressed with his intimate knowledge and his passionate concern.

We must have a strong merchant marine capable of meeting both our peacetime need for transportation of resources and products and our need for logistical support in time of national emergency.

I consider this designation essential to addressing effectively the problems of the industry.

No man can be honest with others unless he is true to himself.

We will walk that road together and that we will not be deterred from reaching our destination.

We want you to know that although the Americans have changed Presidents, we have not altered our commitment to peace.

I think that these are fine people out there who have been misled.

Your monuments are strong and healthy young men, alive today because you pursued peace—symbols to all mankind that there is a better way.

But, good men, with the help of God, cooperating with one another, can and will prevail over evil.

I'm confident that he will be an outstanding ambassador.