I am pleased to send to the Congress the 28th annual report on United States participation in the work of the United Nations.

Stan is a first-class Member of the House of Representatives.

I think the State of Virginia is lucky to have him as a Governor.

The United States recognizes the special responsibility we bear as the world's largest producer of food.

There should be no political or military controversy about this humanitarian problem.

Failure to cooperate on oil and food and inflation could spell disaster for every nation represented in this room.

The families of our men have waited too long already.

I welcomed the news that Mr. Emmet Kay has been released as part of the prisoner exchange in Laos.

We are encouraged by this development and hope it will be followed by other positive steps to achieve peace and reconciliation in Laos.

Today, with pleasure and humility, I take my turn in welcoming you, the distinguished representatives of 138 nations.

I remain concerned about the many Americans still unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.

Peace cannot be imposed from without, but we will do whatever is within our capacity to help achieve it.

America will continue to do more than its share.

We are prepared to carry out such searches by unarmed American teams.

The record shows that there has been almost no compliance with these humanitarian provisions.

We are committed to a pursuit of a more peaceful, stable, and cooperative world.

A majority must take into account the proper interest of a minority if the decisions of the majority are to be accepted.

I urge the Nation's Governors, Mayors, and all other public officials, as well as leaders in every area of American life, to join with the handicapped themselves in active participation in this observance.