Jimmy Carter

It's important that this be done expeditiously.

The United States has consistently opposed the Soviet Union's withholding of its assessed contributions to those programs of the United Nations which the Soviet Union has found politically unpalatable.

It will help us tap the energies and talents of people who, for various reasons, are unable to work full time.

If you don't vote, you're the loser.

Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act.

Our concern for human rights must begin at home, and the rights of citizenship must be protected, regardless of sex.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 2, 1978 HERBERT S. OKUN, OF MARYLAND, A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS ONE, FOR THE RANK OF MINISTER DURING THE TENURE OF HIS ASSIGNMENT AS THE STATE DEPARTMENT SALT REPRESENTATIVE AT GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.

I fully support them.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1979.

A joint resolution providing financial assistance for the city of New York.

An act to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 5, 1978 RICHARD A. ERICSON, JR., OF CALIFORNIA, A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS ONE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ICELAND.

I am today signing into law H.R. 12222, the International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 3, 1978 HENRY DAVID OWEN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR AT LARGE.

I will nominate Lewis Manilow to be a member of the United States Advisory Commission on International Communication, Cultural and Educational Affairs.

I agree that the Agency's personnel management needs to be strengthened to assure the success of our development assistance programs.

I am delighted by today's passage of the Senate resolution extending the time for the States to ratify the equal rights amendment to the Constitution.

International Development and Food Assistance Act of 1978.

I want to again commend the many citizens organizations that have worked so closely with us to obtain passage of the extension.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 6, 1978 ANNE P. JONES, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF 7 YEARS FROM JULY 1, 1978.

The bill endorses the use of our foreign assistance resources to meet the basic human needs of poor people in developing countries through a policy of equitable growth.

THE FOLLOWING LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE PROMOTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.

Today I announced three persons whom I will nominate to be members of the National Commission on Social Security.

I believe it is past time for that protection to be written into the Constitution of the United States.

GEORGE S. IVES, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 1981 (REAPPOINTMENT).