Youth employment legislation is one of my top domestic priorities.

I herewith report a new Department of Commerce deferral of $15.8 million in funds for the International Energy Exposition in Knoxville, Tennessee.

President Carter expressed his personal admiration for the economic and political progress Bangladesh has made under President Ziaur Rahman's leadership.

We stood with the sanctions against the former oppressive government; we stood with the forces of liberation and justice.

I think the greatness of any nation is measured not just in material things, not even what it possesses, but what it stands for.

President Ziaur has been in the forefront of making the lives of the Bangladesh citizens better each year.

The key to lowering the unacceptably high rates of youth unemployment.

Some have asked me as President, 'Why do you take such an interest in Africa? Your predecessors never did.'

I am extremely pleased with the broad, bipartisan endorsement that the bill received.

It's a great pleasure for me this afternoon to welcome to the White House and to our Nation, President Ziaur, the very fine leader of Bangladesh.

Today we stand with Zimbabwe's efforts toward economic development and toward stability.

I look forward to this debate as the beginning of a constructive cross-examination of the candidates by members of the press.