Even though the family member's proposal or request may be entirely meritorious, many will believe, without any other evidence, that the government's response was influenced by the family member's status as such.

I would pray that the hostages would come home at the earliest possible moment regardless of the date of the election.

Most of these programs have been supported by my administration, and on balance, it is a bill that represents a constructive compromise among contending interests.

I herewith report 22 deferrals of fiscal year 1981 funds totalling $619.1 million.

I'll do everything I can to make sure that what I say is true now—and it is—continues to be true in the future.

I believe we've done everything we could to add jobs in this Nation.

I do not hesitate to repeat my call...that American buyers...should cast their eyes first at automobiles that are built in the United States of America.

I will not rest until the working men and women in the auto industry are back on the job with full-time, steady work.

I intend to be your President when a constant stream of ships full of American-built cars are unloading in Tokyo and Yokohama.

I can tell you, with the greatest sense of being absolutely right, that there's a new spirit of cooperation and partnership.

The American automobile industry does not intend to relinquish to the Japanese or anyone else any part of the automobile production scheme in this Nation.

No other country builds safer cars that offer more protection in a collision.