Jimmy Carter

I'm very proud of the good work that all of you have done, the fine and very courageous stands that the Members of the House and Senate have taken.

I am advised by the Department of Justice that this aspect of Section 706 is unconstitutional.

The people who don't respect and love the land don't respect themselves.

I think that this provides us a basis on which we can make improvements on the bill in years to come.

I wish, however, to express my strong disagreement with Section 706 of this act.

Close cooperation among the regional and field offices of your agencies is essential if your efforts are to succeed.

I congratulate you on taking this step toward a better regulatory system.

Its success will depend on active participation by members of Congress, the Federal departments and agencies, State, local and regional officials, interested groups, and individual citizens.

This situation has led to difficulties in managing resources and safeguarding the environment; waste of time and money; confusion to the public; and ineffective coordination of geophysical and environmental research and technology.

Drug addiction can be cured; but we must not only treat the immediate effects of the drugs, we must also provide adequate rehabilitation.

I strongly support the work of the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control (UNFDAC).

We must work closely with other governments to assist them in their efforts to eradicate the cultivation of drugs.

Drug research and treatment programs will also be improved to lessen the adverse effect of drugs on the lives of our people.

I'm ordering the Attorney General to concentrate on breaking the links between organized crime and drug traffic.

Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself.

I am determined to protect the health of our people and the quality of our environment from damage done by toxic substances.

We can bring together the resources of the Federal Government intelligently to protect our society and help those who suffer.

I do not condone any drug abuse, and we'll do everything possible to reduce the serious threat to our society.

We must also have international cooperation to control the production and transport of dangerous drugs into our country.

I will nominate Joseph D. Duffey, of Washington, D.C., to be Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Improved treatment and prevention programs should be accompanied by appropriate changes in Federal regulations, administrative practices, and enforcement.

I have directed my Reorganization Project staff at the Office of Management and Budget to review the organization of all Federal responsibilities for managing natural resources and protecting the environment.

To ease the burden on the United States District Courts, which must hear major drug cases, I support legislation widening the jurisdiction of U.S. Magistrates under certain circumstances to include misdemeanor offenses.

I will also seek the counsel and active involvement of members of the Cabinet and heads of major independent agencies on all drug abuse policy questions.

Drug abuse continues to be a serious social problem in America.