Jimmy Carter

The discussions will be held in the spirit of friendship that has long characterized our relations with these two countries.

Submitted March 15, 1979

I directed the Secretary of the Treasury to undertake the appropriate negotiations.

I have asked the Congress for $4.1 billion in direct lending authority for Eximbank.

We will consult on regional security issues and the recent agreement between Egypt and Israel.

I urge all citizens to display the flag in appropriate ways as a sign of their gratitude to the mothers of America.

Rebecca R. Polland's expertise will greatly benefit the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development.

The Export-Import Bank plays a very significant role in that effort.

Mother's Day affords us an opportunity to express our thanks to our own mothers.

The United States will continue to adhere to the International Arrangement on Export Credits.

I have therefore reluctantly concluded that further negotiations would not be productive at this time.

It is my hope that the Senate will give early and favorable consideration to the two Protocols so that ratification by the United States can be effected and instruments of ratification deposited no later than June 30, 1979.

St. Patrick's Day brings out all of the innate warmth, goodness and joy of living that Irish people have brought to this land.

I am pleased that the Egyptian Cabinet now has approved the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel and the related documents.

This revision decreases the amount previously proposed by $6.0 million.

We look forward now to formal action on Sunday by the Israeli Cabinet.

President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin continue to demonstrate their leadership and courage in building the cornerstone of peace in the Middle East.

I herewith report a revision to a previously transmitted rescission proposal for the Small Business Administration.

Upon recommendation by the employing agency, and subject to such requirements as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, the following classes of handicapped employees may acquire competitive status without competitive…

I will nominate two persons to be members of the National Council on the Arts.

I urge all who live and work on the Nation's farms and ranches to employ every needed safety precaution and practice, at work and in recreation, at home and on the highway.

I want to congratulate the great leaders of both countries, President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin, for their leadership and the courage that they have consistently demonstrated.

I am extremely pleased that the Israeli Cabinet has approved the two remaining proposals that I discussed with Prime Minister Begin on Monday in Jerusalem.

We stand ready to help in the implementation of the peace treaty, in the negotiations that lie ahead on other issues of concern, and in working with these two friends to build a stable and peaceful Middle East.

I am proud that our country has been able to assist these two long-time adversaries along the path of reconciliation and toward future cooperation.