I have asked the United States Senate to defer further consideration of the SALT II treaty so that the Congress and I can assess Soviet actions and intentions.

The Soviets must understand our deep concern.

The United States wants all nations in the region to be free and to be independent.

I have decided to halt or to reduce exports to the Soviet Union in three areas that are particularly important to them.

It is a callous violation of international law and the United Nations Charter.

The Presidential Management Improvement Awards were established to provide high-level honorary recognition to individuals, small working groups, or teams who have made contributions which represent exceptional management improvement.

History teaches, perhaps, very few clear lessons.

Fifty nations have petitioned the United Nations Security Council to condemn the Soviet Union and to demand the immediate withdrawal of all Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

With the support of the American people and working with other nations, we will deter aggression, we will protect our Nation's security, and we will preserve the peace.

This invasion is an extremely serious threat to peace because of the threat of further Soviet expansion into neighboring countries in Southwest Asia.

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is a serious threat to world peace.

At the invitation of the President, Italian Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga will make an official visit to Washington January 24-25.