Richard Nixon

On Vietnam, what we find is that 300,000 Americans have left Vietnam since this Administration came in.

We are always concerned about the war in which we are currently involved.

Now, let me say a word about our wealth.

You can be very proud in that respect, too.

As you know, provides for the right to vote of all of our young people between 18 and 21-11 million new voters as a result of this amendment that you now will see certified by the GSA Administrator.

You are bringing that.

In other words, when we look at our strength, the thing that you can be proud of is that you can tell anybody in Europe, in Asia, Latin America, anyplace in the world, that America in this century has never used its strength to break the…

The American people believed in themselves, in their country, and their ideals.

My fellow Americans: We share tonight a great moment, the beginning of the Bicentennial Era.

We are, in this room, in the presence of some immortal phrases: All men are created equal; government derives its powers from the consent of the governed; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

One of those principles is the separation of powers.

In that spirit, as President of the United States in this 195th year of its existence, I declare the 5 years until our 200th anniversary to be the Bicentennial Era.

RICHARD NIXON The White House July 2, 1971

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States including 5 U.S.C. Sections 1101 et seq., 3301, 3571, 7301, 7313, 7501(c), 7512, 7532 and 7533; and as President of the United States, and…

Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning July 25, 1971, as National Star Route Mail Carriers Week.

I urge the Postal Service, and all interested groups and organizations, to observe that week with appropriate recognition to the Nation's star route mail carriers.

I urge them to honor this right by exercising it--by registering and voting in each election.

For more than 20 years, I have advocated the 18-year-old vote.

The cultivation of opium poppy in Turkey will completely cease within one year, by June of 1972.

I pledge continued cooperation with Turkey in its efforts to increase the well-being of its people and to maintain its independence and security.

I heartily congratulate our young citizens on having gained this right.

This very courageous and statesmanlike action deserves the appreciation of all the people of the world, and the people of the United States.

The authority vested in the President by section 6386(c) of title 10, United States Code, to suspend, during a war or national emergency, certain provisions of law relative to the mandatory retirement or separation of officers of the Navy…

This Administration is committed to the search for those answers, working in full cooperation with the Congress, private industry, labor and the American people.

As a major manufacturer of psychotropic substances, it is important that the United States cooperate with other countries in efforts to limit the use of those substances to medical and scientific purposes.