Small Business Message to the Congress
01/13/1980
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The Federal Government has an obligation to nurture and protect our environment.
We can no longer assume as we could in the past that the Earth will heal and renew itself indefinitely.
All persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States in possession or control of properties, not including funds...
It would serve the Nation equally ill to underrate our strengths and our proven ability to handle difficult issues.