I ask that on this day the people of the United States join in reaffirming our dependence on God's grace.
Richard Nixon
The Public Record
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1969, until his resignation on August 9, 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1961. Nixon's presidency is noted for significant foreign policy achievements, including the historic opening of relations with China and the policy of détente with the Soviet Union. Domestically, he is recognized for establishing the Environmental Protection Agency and implementing various social programs.
As we act to meet the challenges of the American future, let us do so with the same profound faith in the God of our fathers,
It would introduce several new authorities which can be used to manage domestic and international economic policies more effectively.
Therefore, once again, I strongly urge the Congress to restore the authority to grant nondiscriminatory tariff treatment to all countries.
In most respects, the bill submitted to the House by the Ways and Means Committee is a highly responsible piece of legislation.
In short, the trade reform act as reported to the House holds out the promise of more and better jobs for American workers, of more products at lower prices for the American consumer, of expanding exports for the United States and other…
I have decided that we should move now in the direction of the more accurate method, making the transition gradually over a three-year period to avoid undue hardship to employees by an abrupt change in the system.
I think that they will be honored in the order in which they are received.
Our goal is to see that every American who wants to work, and who is qualified to work, can get a job.
As far as I am concerned, I will make no decision with regard to supporting or opposing any one of these candidates until they have been tried in the field of battle.
I have concluded that an average increase of 4.77 percent in the pay rates of the statutory pay systems is the appropriate comparability adjustment.
I am gratified that with these changes has come a revived interest in Peace Corps service and a growing opportunity for its volunteers of all ages to play a vital role in people-to-people diplomacy.
It is with great pleasure today that I am signing into law the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, extending and strengthening the mandate of ACTION to serve as a spearhead of our voluntary service programs.
In signing this bill, I want to take special note of a branch of the ACTION program that is authorized by separate legislation but certainly has been central to the success of this new agency: the Peace Corps.
The bill I am signing today translates those hopes into concrete reality.
I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, ask Americans to mark the month of October, 1973, with suitable observances as Country Music Month.
I believe that coastal zone management must be part of a program for the proper management of all our national lands.
I have further requested that the Senate give its consent to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, adopted in November 1972 by the United States and 91 other nations.
To help protect our domestic fishing industry, I have recommended legislation which would permit U.S. regulation of foreign fishing off our coasts to the fullest extent authorized by international agreements and would permit Federal…
Inflation is a serious national concern, and most Americans are undergoing sacrifices as their National Government strives to bring it under control.





