Richard Nixon

More than one-fourth of the people of this Nation live in the South; they deserve representation on the Court.

It will also provide a direct opportunity for business and industry to actively and visibly support the drive to abate pollution from industrial sources.

With yesterday's action, the Senate has said that no southern Federal appellate judge who believes in a strict interpretation of the Constitution can be elevated to the Supreme Court.

The new Industrial Council will provide an important mechanism for achieving this coordination.

But controversial and far-reaching decisions of past and coming years are far better received when each section of the country and every major segment of our people can look to the Court and see there its legal philosophy articulately…

They have my assurance that the day will come when men like Judges Carswell and Haynsworth can and will sit on the High Court.

More important than geographical or other kind of balance in the Court is philosophical balance.

We want to back you up, back you up in your actions to restore a respect for law and also to have laws that deserve respect and law enforcement that deserves respect.

I am sure that some of you would naturally conclude, what an enormous responsibility and how difficult it must be to sit in that Oval Office and attempt to make the decision that is going to affect the lives of 200 million Americans for…

Well, finally, I had to make the decision that as far as the Whittier ordinance was concerned, minks were allowed at that time.

I VERY MUCH appreciate this opportunity to welcome the Institute of Municipal Law Officers to the White House.

I do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on May 22, 1970, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places.

The Director shall insure development of appropriate plans necessary under this Part and issue emergency instructions required to implement all appropriate plans developed under this Part.

In making these appointments today, I affirm this administration's cooperation in the Commission's endeavors toward that end.

The bill passed in both Houses with substantial majorities, clearly indicating a wide bipartisan resolve to seek the best ways for this Government to conduct its procurement affairs.

This Commission faces a unique challenge: to review the policies, procedures, and practices affecting the procurement activities of all Government agencies and to recommend changes so we can do a more effective job.

But by giving up the doghouse, and the flower shop, and the massage rooms and the pool, we have these beautiful quarters.

The message, I think, should be ready by about 10:00 tomorrow.

Therefore, I have approved an increase of $50 million in the VA's medical care budget request for fiscal year 1971.

I conceived this idea much to the distress of Ehrlichman, who will now do the briefing.

We must, however, find early solutions to the more pressing problems which directly involve patient care.

As I informed the participants in the meeting today, it was now necessary for us to join together in a program to get congressional support for the various proposals that were agreed to by the parties earlier today.

You are in the deep end of the pool right now.

This administration is committed to providing quality medical care for every eligible veteran.

To those who have been injured in the service of the United States, we owe a special obligation.