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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.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, 25,000,000 pounds of dried milk described in item 115.50 may be entered during the period beginning December 30, 1972, and ending February 15, 1973, 60,000,000 pounds of such milk may be…
I hereby direct that no officer or agent of the Secret Service shall give testimony to Congressional committees concerning matters observed or learned while performing protective functions for the President or in their duties at the White…
You should further advise the Chairman that requests for information on procedures in the White House will be given prompt consideration when received by me.
This applies to the Senate Select Committee which is investigating matters relating to the Watergate break-in and the current efforts which I am informed are being made to subpoena present or former members of the White House detail of the…
You will please communicate this information to the Director of the Secret Service promptly and either you or he should then personally notify the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee.
I herewith transmit the Seventh Annual Report of the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education.
Nations are planning to combine their resources in 1977 to observe the entire earth's atmosphere for the first time as a single physical system.
This study lends further support to a better approach to higher education which would permit academic communities to pursue excellence and reform in the fields they choose and by the means they choose.
I especially commend its analysis of the problems and shortcomings which have resulted from too many fragmented programs operating under various narrow legislative authorities.
Through the World Weather Program, man is acquiring a means not only to cope with his atmosphere and its vagaries but also to understand and assess the impact of his activities on the quality of the global atmosphere.
I shall continue to recommend the termination of other less flexible programs.
It is most heartening that a program which means so much to the safety and well-being of the American people can at the same time assist in providing these same assurances to other peoples.
I do hereby designate the week beginning July 15, 1973, as Captive Nations Week.
Operational geostationary satellites will soon provide a nearly continuous view of storms over a large part of the earth's surface, strengthening our ability to predict and warn of potential natural disasters.
I concur with the Commission's strong feeling that fire prevention and control should continue to be primarily the responsibility of local communities.
It is not in the interest of the Foreign Service or the United States that career officers become subject to retribution for diligent execution of their instructions.
SEC. 4. The Department of Labor, the Department of Commerce, and the Cost of Living Council, to the extent permitted by law, shall provide support and technical assistance for the Commission.
I want to commend the Commission members and their capable Chairman, Richard E. Bland, for this valuable analysis of the fire safety and fire loss problem.
The report also calls for an increased Federal response to the fire problem, and the Commission's proposals in this regard will receive careful consideration by my Administration.
It is deplorable that this distinguished Foreign Service officer should be penalized for faithfully carrying out the policies of his Government, which were not set by him.
THE PRESIDENT deeply regrets the failure of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to act favorably on the nomination of Ambassador Godley for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
The consequences of this committee action go far beyond the injustice done to an outstanding Foreign Service officer.
My ultimate goal--a goal I believe we can and must meet--is to return this country to a strong and free market system.
I regret that in the closing rush before the July 4th recess, one clause was written into this bill delaying until November 1, 1973, the effective date of Social Service regulations recently promulgated by the Secretary of Health…
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