Government

It is the first appropriations bill to be enacted this year, and the amounts appropriated are very close to those recommended in my 1981 budget.

We need to make sure that we protect the Medicare program, also Medicaid.

I am delighted that the House of Representatives today joined the Senate in accepting the conference report on the mental health systems act.

I am proud to be able to sign this bill into law.

Without changes in Federal policies, it is questionable whether over the next few years the industry would be able to do so.

We will not permit it.

We must provide additional help for them.

Any time a President or any other leader gets together with the Congressional Black Caucus, it's a special occasion.

We have made great progress in a brief period of time.

I pray to God that I'll go out of office, hopefully at the end of 5 more years, still with our Nation at peace.

The office of the Presidency is a major and vital force in the life of every human being in this country and every family, perhaps in the entire world.

I think the 3½-year record as President has been a good one.

The third section of the report reaffirms the administration's commitment to the 1978 urban policy and presents an urban policy agenda for the 1980's.

As long as I'm President, we're going to keep the social security system sound.

It's a good job, because it's the best elected office in the world.

We have had an increase every year since I've been in office in national defense capability.

The report presents key accomplishments in the last 2 years in carrying out the objectives of the President's urban policy announced in 1978.

The situation is under control.