Jimmy Carter

An act to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to halt the importation of Rhodesian chrome.

An act to dedicate the canal and towpath of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to Justice William O. Douglas, and for other purposes.

The President's message to Congress recommending actions to reduce maritime oil pollution.

Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda of Japan will pay an official visit to Washington on March 21-22.

I know that Richard Gardner and Danielle will make our country proud of their service as Ambassadors to Italy.

We need very urgently to have an outstanding Ambassador to Italy.

Address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Government actions the President is considering to deal with the problem of marine oil pollution caused by oil tankers.

Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez, President of Government of Spain, has accepted an invitation by the President to meet with him in Washington on April 29.

We have consistently stated our belief that a peaceful solution in Rhodesia depends upon negotiations that involve a full spectrum of opinion among its leaders, both black and white.

I think it puts us on the side of what's right and proper.

We have a very important friendship with Italy.

I will nominate Roger C. Altman to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

I will nominate William J. Beckham, Jr., to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

I will nominate Joan B. Claybrook to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Our country is committed to the concept of rapid transition to majority rule in Rhodesia under nonviolent conditions.

I have today signed H.R. 1746, which restores Executive authority to enforce sanctions against Rhodesian chrome.

I think it is going to help us not only in the South African question, the Rhodesian question, the Namibian question, but also throughout the world.

I believe that this will do justice to them.

An act to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of September 22, 1976.

Further delay in negotiations will invite more violence and increase the prospect of outside intervention--an outcome which every person of good will wishes to avoid.

I am also instructing that the embargo be reinstituted, permitting shipments that are en route to come into our country.

This puts us back on the side of support for the United Nations.

The solution rests in their hands, not ours.

This legislation probably has as high a symbolic importance in international affairs as anything that I will do this year.