Richard Nixon

Because they have made us proud of being Americans and also reminded us that we should be proud of our younger generation, the youth of America, I am honored to be here with them.

But in the magnificent records of these three young men, they have demonstrated to us that we can be very proud of our younger generation.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby designate the Secretary of Transportation to take all actions, including the issuance of regulations, which he considers appropriate to carry out in the…

I have been honored many times since assuming the Office of the Presidency of the United States, but I can say from my heart that today is the highest honor.

What we are doing is recognizing that in addition to the basic problems of poverty itself, there is an additional need to stimulate those enterprises that can give members of minority groups confidence that avenues of opportunity are…

Encouraging increased minority group business activity is one of the priority aims of this administration.

I think we would be interested, for the purpose of our visitors here, in hearing something about the Goddard award, how it came about.

Mrs. Goddard, can you tell us something about your husband and this award?

I have today issued an Executive order directing the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate Federal programs related to the strengthening of minority business enterprise, and authorizing him to take the necessary steps to do so effectively.

I HAVE often made the point that to foster the economic status and the pride of members of our minority groups we must seek to involve them more fully in our private enterprise system.

Now, Dr. Paine, would you step forward, please?

This is an exciting period, and it requires the new leadership that a new man can provide.

I intend to establish within the Department of Commerce an Office of Minority Business Enterprise.

I think perhaps the most appropriate comment I could make with regard to your husband, Mrs. Goddard, is to quote one of my favorite quotations: The reason that we can see further than the ancients is that we stand on the shoulders of the…

If I could say a word about Mr. Goddard, who is not here, I think that one of the most impressive memories I have with regard to the dinner that we had with the Apollo crew and their wives at the White House was the statement that was made…

But after searching the whole country for somebody, perhaps outside the program, we found, as is often the case, that the best man in the country was in the program, and that is why I am announcing today that Dr. Paine, who is now the…

Captain Lovell, I am very honored to present this award to you; honored because of what the award represents and honored because it allows me again to recognize the exploit of our astronauts who took the first historic voyage around the…

We will use whatever plan we consider is appropriate to the action on the other side.

I have no plans for any foreign travel at this time.

That possibility has been considered by the State Department and by me.

Under the program, every man has an opportunity to forward his ideas and be rewarded for his effort.

Before we had talks with those who have opposed us in the world, it was essential that we had clear understanding with our allies and friends.

It is a good program, a sound and wise investment.

Of 241,090 suggestions submitted by military personnel during 1968, 37,995 were adopted.

Achievement of these goals does not depend upon the acts of government alone; it depends in substantial part upon the attitude and actions of each of us.