It is to this end that I urge prompt and favorable consideration of this landmark legislation.

This could bring about bank loans during Fiscal Year 1972 of $94.5 million to telephone borrowers--and the 1972 budget assumes timely enactment of this legislation.

I urge the Congress to act favorably upon them.

This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1971.

IT IS with special satisfaction that I have signed the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1970.

We have done so on this legislation.

Further, the Congress may wish to consider revision of the 'turn-of-the-century' work schedules and procedures that now obtain on Capitol Hill.

Congress' failure to enact them, however, in no way diminishes the desirability of the Administration's commitment.

Even a partial listing of the vital legislation rejected, or left unenacted, by the departing 91st Congress provides a yardstick of just how far this Congress fell short of the mark of becoming the Great Congress--that might have been.

Therefore, I am unable to approve S. 578.

I am directing the Office of Management and Budget to form a permanent relocation advisory group to review all problems encountered and to make recommendations to improve the relocation assistance guidelines and to recommend legislative changes to improve the program.

I am also directing the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to develop criteria and procedures whereby all Federal and federally assisted programs can use authority provided in this legislation to construct replacement housing.

This legislation is necessary to eliminate the serious inconsistencies that exist between Federal and federally assisted programs with respect to the amount and scope of payments, other assistance provided, and assurances of housing offered.

In signing this legislation which provides comprehensive authority to help solve a very difficult problem, I must note that the bill contains some deficiencies which I believe warrant corrective action by the Congress.

H.R. 17809 would also have adverse economic implications.

I am returning, without my approval, H.R. 17809, a bill which would fix in law the pay practices applied to Federal 'blue collar' employees.

If this bill is completely enforced, within 4 years it will mean that the emissions from automobiles which pollute the environment will be reduced by 90 percent.

I thank the Congress, and the country owes a debt to the Congress in its closing days, for acting in this particular field.