Richard Nixon

Without America's strength, the world would not have the chance today that it has for freedom and for peace and for justice in the years ahead.

Call this humility, which they called it in Lincoln's case, call it what you like, but it is the way a great country ought to be.

I, too, believe that America has a destiny.

Our destiny is not to rule any other country.

The purpose of prayer is not to tell God what thee wants but to find out from God what He wants from thee.

This Administration is committed to providing an opportunity for women to participate on an equal basis with men in our national life.

His friendship never wavered; in periods of adversity it grew stronger.

Now, Therefore, I, Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the year 1975 as International Women's Year in the United States.

Murray Chotiner was my friend.

I remain just as committed to the attack on cancer as I was when I signed the original legislation on December 23, 1971.

I plan to ask for an additional $100 million above last year's request of $500 million for the expanded attack on cancer in the budget that I will be submitting to the Congress next Monday.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part the quantitative limitations for the articles provided for in item 950.60 shall be suspended during the period beginning January 26, 1974, and ending June 30, 1974.

I also call upon State and local officials and private organizations to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

I call upon all Americans to join on this occasion in expressing the clear, continuing commitment of the American people and their Government to seek the fullest possible accounting for Americans missing in Southeast Asia and the return of…

Now, Therefore, I, Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States of America do hereby designate Sunday, January 27, 1974, as National MIA Awareness Day.

I call upon all our people to honor these servants of God and man through appropriate activities and ceremonies.

These proposals, along with others that I have sent to the Congress, will ensure the successful development of our greatest natural resource, the children of America.

To achieve that goal, I have today asked the Congress to enact a number of significant education initiatives during 1974.

I have no doubt that the bringing together of these natural and human resources can propel us toward an era of energy independence.

In the next few weeks, I will be sending up additional proposals to get this job done.

The energy emergency has shown us that we must never again be caught so dependent upon uncertain supplies.

I want to renew my pledge that I stand ready and eager to work with the Members of the Congress in shaping the solutions that are best for America.

We must not permit private profiteering at the expense of public sacrifice.

THE ENERGY CRISIS is now touching the lives of millions of Americans.

It is that sacrifice that has helped us to get through this emergency so far.