Richard Nixon

Arrests of drug traffickers and pushers are rising, while drug-related crimes in our major cities have begun to decline.

I explained to the Foreign Ministers that in our first 4 years we had the opening to China, we had a new relationship with the Soviet Union, and of course, we brought an end to the war in Vietnam.

I again urge every American to commit himself whole-heartedly, beginning now, to this supremely important humanitarian cause.

Added attention should also be given to relatively low-cost ways of enhancing the professional and cultural experiences of foreign students and others who come to live and to work in our country.

I AM sure that all Americans will join me in extending congratulations to Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger upon his richly deserved selection as corecipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1973.

I gratefully salute those who have taken part in this highly effective form of people-to-people diplomacy.

Our exchange programs have proved especially valuable in recent months in our developing relations with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.

The Council's recommendations, which would place new emphasis on the rights, powers, and responsibilities of State and local governments for the management of their own affairs, are receiving careful consideration.

I hereby transmit the first report of the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Personnel Policy.

As the Nation's 55th Secretary of State, he played an indispensable role in ending our longest war and in starting to build a new structure of peace

You receive a Medal of Honor today because what you have done is to help the United States maintain its honor.

We want the fighting to end on a basis where we can build a lasting peace.

That is the first secret the State Department ever kept

It is very hard to keep secrets in government

I have the honor to present to William P. Rogers the Medal of Freedom

It is one that seeks peace for ourselves and for other nations and, of course, seeks, in addition to that, a world in which all nations will have the right to be independent of foreign domination.

Use of the symbol pursuant to this order shall continue through December 31, 1976.

I am always happy when he agrees with me, but I am never unhappy when he disagrees with me

The policy of the United States in the Mideast, very simply stated, is this: We stand for the right of every nation in the Mideast to maintain its independence and security.

Each Federal department and agency of the executive branch shall use the official symbol of the American Revolution Bicentennial.

Oh, good. Well, I told Hudnut he wouldn't have to pray for you tomorrow, he could just pray for me. So now he will pray for both of us.

Starting immediately, the Congressman will receive the daily intelligence briefings--this is what I have in my hand here--and will participate in meetings of the National Security Council, meetings of the Cabinet, and other meetings that…

Fine. Well, this is our first official meeting since he was nominated, and I thought you would kind of like to cover it.

Third, at this particular time when we have the Executive in the hands of one party and the Congress controlled by another party, it is vital that the Vice President of the United States be an individual who can work with members of both…

And above all, he is a man who, if the responsibilities of the great office that I hold should fall upon him, as has been the case with eight Vice Presidents in our history, we could all say, the leadership of America is in good hands.