Richard Nixon: “Whatever the differences between leaders may be, we think that the young people of the world can live with mir i druzhba…”

I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.

This was a serious act of omission for which I take full responsibility and which I deeply regret.

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.

I take this occasion once again to urge prompt and final action on the Trade Reform Act.