Richard Nixon

And we must extend the spirit of international cooperation-the spirit of the Marshall Plan---by assisting the developing nations through an adequately funded aid effort and responsive trade policies.

We must deal too with the problems of our environment and with the need to assure that continued economic growth will lead to actual improvements in the quality of life.

Now, on this anniversary, we face a new world and new tasks.

Together we must erect a new international monetary system and make renewed progress toward a free and fair system of trade.

In ceremonies in St. Vladimir Hall, the President and President Podgorny signed an agreement on environmental protection.

In a message to the Congress on September 11, 1970, transmitting a report of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, I strongly endorsed the Commission's view that the primary emphasis in our commemoration of the Nation's birth…

Accordingly, I informed the Congress that the Secretary of State was being instructed to proceed officially with the Bureau of International Expositions in registering an international exposition in Philadelphia in 1976.

Philadelphia seemed a natural choice as the principal site for an international exposition because it was there that the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution created.

They were greeted at Vnukovo II Airport by President Podgorny, Premier Kosygin, Foreign Minister Gromyko, and Ambassador Dobrynin.

At that time, I also pointed out that this exposition was dependent upon the assurance of suitable support and a review of financial and other arrangements by appropriate parties, including high-level government officials.

I have also asked the Secretary to make clear to the Bureau of International Expositions that the United States, and its many State and local governments, will warmly welcome foreign participation-both public and private--in our…

I remain firmly convinced that Philadelphia, in commemoration of its unique place in American history, will and should play a major role in the Nation's 1976 observances, and that the celebration of this birthday will reflect the vital and…

In the afternoon, the President met for more than e hours with General Secretary Brezhnev.

Under the full weight of these recommendations, I have reluctantly concluded that we cannot prudently go forward with the international exposition in Philadelphia.

I think you should know that while our talks have been necessarily brief and informal, it has been most helpful for me to get the benefit of your thinking on the problems of Europe, the problems of the world in which you are so well versed…

This is one of the most beautiful cities in all the world.

We learned then to admire the Austrian people for what they did for the refugees who came into the country from Hungary.

I can only say that the size of a country does not determine the quality of its leadership.

This action rights a wrong going back 65 years.

I bring with me the best wishes, the friendship of all the people of the United States for the people of these countries because we Americans feel friendship for the Austrian people, for the Russian people, for the people of Iran, and for…

I believe the American people share this Administration's determination to hold inflation to an acceptable rate.

We go there not in any personal sense, but we go there representing all the American people and the hopes and aspirations of all of our people.

It is with particular pleasure that I sign this Executive order [11670] which places 21,000 acres of land in the State of Washington under the trust jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior for the Yakima Indian Tribe.

We are not going there to make headlines today.

The U.S. Government lost the treaty map in its own files and by the time it was found actions had been taken which had mistakenly displaced the Indians from this land.