Whether our hostages come home before or after the election, the Iranian Government and the world community will find our country united in desiring the early and safe return of the hostages.

I have affirmed that our policy is based on two fundamental objectives: protecting the honor and the vital interests of the United States and working to ensure the earliest possible safe release of the hostages.

The Executive order I am signing today is an important step toward a comprehensive, coherent approach to the goal of distributing Federal aid on a nondiscriminatory basis.

both these decisions are especially pleasing to me, as I am sure they are to you, since they carry forward policy initiatives for which we have worked together.

The function vested in the President by Section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is hereby delegated to the Attorney General.

I do not intend to disapprove the Board's orders within the 60 days allowed by statute.

This expansion of opportunities for our travelers, our air carriers, and for the geographic areas they serve was made possible by the new agreement my Administration reached in March of this year with the government of Great Britain.

I know that I share with the hostages, with their families, and with the people of this country the desire for a prompt return of those for whom we have waited so long.

the new services will commence in April 1981.

This is a significant development.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and statutes of the United States of America, including section 602 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is hereby ordered as follows.

Ours is a nation, as you know, of refugees or immigrants.