Richard Nixon

I want to take this occasion to report to you tonight an additional action which I have taken to give further substance to my commitment that the United States will do its part.

It is the intent of this order that the Federal Government in the design, operation, and maintenance of its facilities shall provide leadership in the nationwide effort to protect and enhance the quality of our air and water resources.

In that spirit of international brotherhood and love of God that transcends all denominational and national boundaries.

I call upon all Americans to honor these brave men by appropriate ceremonies and activities.

The United States for its part will do so energetically and sincerely.

I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do hereby extend the warm welcome of the United States to all authorized Olympic delegations and ask them to come to the United States to take part in the 1976 Olympic Games if…

Taking these steps requires difficult choices.

It was not only his superb record as Congressman that made Glen Lipscomb respected; it was his admirable record as a man.

The need to choose among alternative uses of our resources is a basic fact of budgetary life.

I have pledged to the American people that I would submit a balanced budget for 1971.

The budget I send to you today--the first for which I bear full responsibility as President--fulfills that pledge.

I personally learned of his great abilities in 1950 when he volunteered his assistance in my campaign for the U.S. Senate.

A budget must be a blueprint for the future.

I don't know whether the country could afford an economist as president or not, but at least if the Dow-Jones goes up maybe, Arthur, you can look toward 1976.

You see, Dr. Burns, that is a standing vote of appreciation in advance for lower interest rates and more money.

DR. BURNS, I want to bring you with me more often.

They are just as recalcitrant in their position as they have been and just as stubborn.

Monetary policy will remain restricted unless the Federal Reserve and those who are in charge of monetary policy are convinced that fiscal policy is responsible.

I am not concerned about what Judge Carswell said 22 years ago when he was a candidate for a State legislature.

The question of politics involves who is to blame for the starvation.

Mr. Habib has instructions to explore every possible avenue for a breakthrough in the negotiations.

Now, one encouraging thing that has happened since we came into office is some improvement in our relations with the French.

Their offices will be in the White House area, just as is the case of the Council of Economic Advisers, and you will be seeing a lot of them, I trust, during the next few years as members of this Council.

Environmental problems occur today because we were not alert enough, informed enough, or farseeing enough yesterday.

This Council has a broad charter.