Jimmy Carter

I propose production incentive tax credits for the production of shale oil and natural gas from unconventional sources.

He enjoys my full confidence and support, and I am confident that he will build upon the outstanding record of Secretary Harris.

These tax credits will encourage the development and use of new energy technologies and add significantly to our independence from foreign sources of petroleum.

I have no apology to make for it.

He shares my determination to vigorously pursue the battle against inflation at home and to ensure the strength and stability of the dollar abroad.

We will nominate Ronald P. Wertheim to be a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

He will provide substantive advice on the full range of matters before the President.

I will do everything in my power as President to see that the windfall profits tax is passed.

I think the dollar is sound.

The changes I made are in the best interests of me as President.

We need the revenues that would have been derived from my original windfall profits tax proposal to the House.

Mr. Donovan has accepted the position.

I will nominate William D. Wolle, of Sioux City, Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the United Arab Emirates.

Those of you who believe in the future of our country, please speak to the Congress of the United States.

We must redouble our efforts to insist that the energy needs of our Nation are supplied as much as possible by coal.

Increased coal production is a crucial element of the energy program I outlined to the Nation on July 16.

I have had many congratulations given to me by Members of the Congress.

I feel perfectly healthy.

I believe the Congress and the American people have enough judgment to know that you can't get something for nothing.

I will nominate Robert Joseph Brown, of Bethesda, Md., to be a member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 1982.

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I will nominate James W. Spain, of California, to be Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations.

I also designate as Constitution Week the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23, 1979, and urge all Americans to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their schools, churches and in other suitable…

Under the most difficult of circumstances you have performed your many duties superbly.

I share your belief that our country's system of transportation can and must be greatly improved in the future.