We will aggressively pursue our interests in expanded air transportation and reduced prices rather than accept the self-defeating accommodation of protectionism.

The United States believes this interest is best served by a policy of expansion of competitive opportunity rather than restriction.

Even if it is unusual, I think I benefit from the fact that I've decided to do it.

An essential means for carrying out our international air transportation policy will be to allow greater competitive opportunities for U.S. and foreign airlines.

Our policy seeks to encourage vigorous competition, with the goals of permitting lower fares, better service to more cities, and fewer Government restrictions on charter travel.

Oh, yes, very well.

I've been looking forward to this for a long time.

I hope that our formal statement, by making our position clear, will ease the difficult process of negotiating additional air agreements with other countries.

Residents of the District paid over $1 billion in Federal taxes last year.

District residents have fought and died in every war since the War for Independence.

It will permit healthy competition among our airlines.

No, not at all. We are strongly in favor of an adequate, very strong research and development program in the breeder field.

I will appoint Lee Cassidy as Executive Director of the President's Commission on Personnel Interchange.

U.S. airlines must have the flexibility to conduct operations and market their services in a manner consistent with a fair and equal opportunity to compete with the airlines of other nations.

Every illiterate adult is an indictment of us all.

Maximum consumer benefits can be best achieved through the preservation and extension of competition between airlines in a fair marketplace.

I have been seeking to introduce the airline industry to the benefits of competition both at home and abroad.

I'm glad to be in Idaho.