Richard Nixon: “Nothing ever happens as fast as a President would like, no matter how much power you think he has.”

I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.

This legislation exceeds my budgetary recommendations by such a large amount--some $540 million--that it presents a clear and distinct threat to our fight against inflation and cannot be accepted.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.