Richard Nixon

I urge the Congress to act upon these proposals in the same spirit.

Nineteen seventy-four can and should be the year in which we move decisively to protect every American against the rising and often prohibitive costs of health care.

We must have legislation to insure that every American has financial access to high quality health care.

In order to best serve the American people, such a program must include three basic principles:--It must maintain the patient's freedom to choose his own physician.

Most important of all, under the comprehensive health insurance plan, your doctor would continue to work for you, and not for the Federal Government.

There has been a great deal of debate in recent years about health insurance legislation.

PLEASE accept my warmest congratulations as well as those of the American people on your election as President of the Republic of France.

The guardians of America's liberties deserve the admiration and respect of those they defend.

We must not forget the contribution which our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and coast guardsmen make to the strength and security of the free world.

On this Armed Forces Day over a million American servicemen and women stand ready, as always, to defend our freedom.

In demonstrating our support for them we can help ensure that our Armed Forces of tomorrow will continue to be composed of dedicated, professional, and courageous young citizens.

I anticipate that the bilateral offset agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany, together with arrangements involving other Allies, will meet the requirements of Section 812.

I will provide the Congress with further information on satisfying the requirements of Section 812 in my August report.

In my last report to the Congress, I stated that US expenditures entering the balance of payments as a result of the deployment of forces in NATO Europe in fulfillment of treaty commitments and obligations in FY 1974 are estimated to be…

This will permit us to maintain our forces in NATO Europe at present levels.

And I will simply close with one of the few Spanish phrases that my friend, Mr. Barnes, says I pronounce correctly. Estan ustedes en su casa [You are in your own house].

I have directed the Secretaries of Labor, Commerce, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Federal Insurance Administrator within the Department of Housing and Urban Development to organize a new Federal task force on workers'…

The answers are essential to the protection and well-being of American workers.

At the end of 1975, an evaluation of State progress toward these objectives will be made by the task force and will be transmitted to the Congress and the States.

But I asked her to delay her departure for that reception for a personal reason that all of you will, of course, understand.

This means that we can work with you, our very close friends and neighbors to the south, and all nations in the world for a permanent structure of peace.

We welcome you very warmly to this reception.

But our relationship is more important than simply official and geographical.

This research program will also address the need for a data system to provide relevant, reliable, and comparable data with which to assess and improve the management of workers' compensation on a continuing basis.

And we thought it was such a good idea, we came back 25 years ago for a reunion there.