It is hereby amended by substituting for Section 3 thereof the following:

I have recently set forth my views on the subject in a Special Message to the Congress on Mental Illness and Mental Retardation.

We have the knowledge and the capacity to relieve great suffering and to rehabilitate untold numbers of our fellow citizens affected with mental disabilities.

There would appear to be no better place for these forward-looking programs to be started than in the Nation's capital.

The authority to authorize a foreign government to construct and operate a radio station at the seat of government is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

Action must also be taken to improve the care, the training, and the rehabilitation of those who are already afflicted by retardation.

I am gratified to learn that the Commissioners have already started surveying the mental health problems and needs of the District and developing a comprehensive community mental health plan.

The need for an aggressive program to provide for our outdoor recreation needs is both real and immediate.

The logic and value of a National Service Corps has been demonstrated by the work and success of our Peace Corps overseas.

Actions deferred are all too often opportunities lost, particularly in safeguarding our natural resources.

The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.