Paraphrasing what Secretary Rusk said the other day in response to a question from Congress, he said, 'Well, Senator, could it be that they could perhaps be wrong?' And it just could be that the President was wrong when he made his original request.

I am transmitting to the Congress a report on this national program, which is successfully advancing communications satellite technology to the benefit of the people of the United States and the world.

In the forward movement of the communications satellite program, all agencies of the Government and the committees of the Congress have assisted in carrying out the objectives and purposes of the Act.

I hope that the Congress will give early and favorable consideration to this legislation.

To meet this need I am transmitting, for the consideration of the Congress, the attached bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Visitor Center in the District of Columbia.

But I think if your friends on the Washington Post and New York Herald Tribune could have observed what happened over there yesterday with almost 300 Members of Congress, when one Congressman said, `Mr. President, I want to tell you that the American Nation is proud of the Secretary of State,' there was a spontaneous outburst and every Member in the room stood and applauded.

The 89th Congress has responded more to this challenge than any Congress in our history.

In our history, the Congress has occasionally passed bills which have required, in various circumstances, that executive action must be deferred until the proposed action has been reported to specified Congressional committees, and the Congress has provided a waiting period during which the Congress may, if it sees fit, enact appropriate legislation.

I regret that I must return H.R. 8439 without my approval.

The Congress enacts the laws.

I sent a special message concerning these problems to the Congress on March 8, 1965, and have recommended the enactment of certain new legislation designed to combat those problems.

To support our own effort, I ask the Congress to authorize and appropriate for FY 1966 an additional $89 million for the Agency for International Development for expanded programs of economic and social development in Southeast Asia.

I ask the Congress, as part of our continuing affirmation of America's faith in the cause of man, to respond promptly and fully to this request.

In all seriousness, Administrator Foley, his staff, and the friends of small business in Congress can be proud of their record over the past year.

I urge that the Congress give these proposals prompt consideration.

Congress must, of course, be consulted, and must approve the concept of the plan.

You have to send some Democratic Congressmen to help him.

I want to thank Congressman Udall and Congressman Senner for coming here and welcoming me this morning.