The President's News Conference
05/25/1977
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The raising of these issues for public debate is an important end in itself.
Last August I outlined an Economic Revitalization Program that would accomplish the tasks set forth above.
It would serve the Nation equally ill to underrate our strengths and our proven ability to handle difficult issues.
We can no longer assume as we could in the past that the Earth will heal and renew itself indefinitely.