Jimmy Carter

It will give us an opportunity to regulate the production and distribution of energy along with the pricing concepts clearly and, I believe, cohesively.

We now have more than 50 different Federal agencies who have divided among themselves the responsibilities for the evolution and the carrying out of an energy policy for our country.

This reorganization can help us bring currently fragmented policies into a structure capable of both developing and implementing an overall national energy plan.

I hope that the Congress will act expeditiously in this matter because it is so important to our country.

I believe it important to take this action in order that there be no disruption of the important United States-Canadian fisheries off Canada following the establishment of the United States 200-mile fishery conservation zone on March 1…

The talks will begin February 28, 1977, in London.

That kind of state and local involvement is critical to the ultimate success of this Administration.

I made a firm commitment to state and local officials that they would be involved in the development of my Administration's policy and budget priorities and programs.

I look forward to a long and continuing and, hopefully, mutually successful effort between our country and the United Nations to bring about peace in the world and to protect human rights.

Such early participation by state and local officials in our planning process will help ensure broad-based support for the proposals that are eventually developed.

State and local concerns, as well as their expertise, should be considered as programs are being developed.

I am ordering a government-wide, zero-base review of all advisory committees.

The most important part of this consultative process is that it be genuine and timely.

A joint resolution extending the filing date of the 1977 Joint Economic Report.

I hope for prompt results from this effort.

Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act.

Advisory committees can be of great value.

The release of the documents fulfilled a campaign promise by President Carter.

Such consultation would occur at the earliest possible stages in order to make it significant and fruitful.

I consider this an important part of our effort to improve the organization and effectiveness of government.

I will nominate David E. McGiffert to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

I will nominate Ernest G. Green to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

I will nominate Thomas D. Morris to be Inspector General of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

I will nominate Donald Elisburg to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

I do favor at least an automatic vote by Presidential electors, once the general election is completed.