Richard Nixon

I have read with great personal regret your February 17 letter advising me of your decision to leave the National Chairmanship in mid-April.

He is recovering from what many thought would be a fatal heart attack after having had one before, several before.

I solicit your assistance in developing solutions to the problems which have been identified by this distinguished group of citizens.

I am very honored to make this presentation to Dr. Irvine Page of the National Heart of the Year Award, and already the president of the Association has indicated the background of our distinguished recipient.

I emphasize here again that education in general and scientific development in particular will be among the highest priorities in this Administration.

I can only add that the reason I am a bit late coming to this ceremony is perhaps worth mentioning.

Would you like to respond, Dr. White?

I urge business leadership throughout the Nation to lend active support to the Urban Coalition, both locally and nationally.

The purpose of this Presidential mission is to listen to the leaders and to consult with them concerning the development of common goals and joint programs of action, which will strengthen Western Hemisphere unity and accelerate the pace…

The Urban Coalition is a 'bring-us-together' organization, and I congratulate the leaders in American life who have made the Coalition such an effective instrument of citizen volunteer action--men such as Mr. Gardner, Andrew Heiskell, A…

Governor Rockefeller is going to the individual countries to listen to the Latin American leaders and get their views and ideas.

The Office of Intergovernmental Relations has been established to assist and advise the Vice President in carrying out these important responsibilities.

I am delighted to have the opportunity to come here in this way.

He is to inform the Council for Urban Affairs regarding general intergovernmental issues so that the Council may readily advise and assist me.

Because as we solve these problems at home, we are going to be better able to meet the various problems that we have abroad now and may have abroad in the future.

This order provides a center through which one of the most important objectives of this administration can be carried out: the strengthening of Federal, State, and local relations.

He is to act as my liaison with the executive and legislative officials of State and local government.

I think Presidents have been here before to get their checks, though.

He is to help make the Federal executive branch more sensitive and receptive to the views of State and local officials and to serve as the focal point where specific difficulties may be resolved.

I want you to know that as you provide your help to the new administration, as you back us up, we are going to back you up.

He will encourage the development of maximum cooperation among the various Federal agencies and their State and local counterparts.

I believe this from personal experience.

In this Department, I would say as much or more than in any department of Government, I expect and will welcome a difference of opinion on these various subjects.

Each such former President shall be kept abreast of such developments as the President may desire;

Now the whole Nation is concerned about it.