The fire from our effort can light the world.

I want to express our thanks to all of you for helping.

To govern is to choose.

The role of the Democratic Party, the reason it has outlived the Federal Party, the Whig Party, and now holds responsibility in the executive branch and the House and the Senate, after this long history, has been because it has believed in…

So on behalf of all of our citizens, I express my thanks to you.

A year ago, in taking over the responsibilities of this Office, I emphasized the desirability of contributions which all of us could make to our country.

The budget for the current year provides for identifying and marking available civilian shelter space for approximately 50 million people.

It would not, of course, be sensible to defer expenditures which are of great significance to the growth and strength of the Nation.

These tax reform proposals, as I noted last year, represent a first step in improving our tax system.

To plan a deficit under such circumstances would increase the risk of inflationary pressures, damaging alike to our domestic economy and to our international balance of payments.

Last year I proposed and the Congress agreed that this Nation should embark on a greater effort to explore and make use of the space environment.

In brief, the revenue estimates are based on the assumption that the gross national product will rise from $521 billion in the calendar year 1961 to $570 billion in calendar 1962.

The economy is moving strongly forward, with employment and incomes rising.

This is the first complete budget of this administration.

This is the policy which seems appropriate at the present time.

A strong educational system providing ready access for all to high quality free public elementary and secondary schools is indispensable in our democratic society.

Management officials of the agency retain the right, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, to direct employees of the agency, to hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees in positions within the agency, and to…

Employees of the Federal Government shall have, and shall be protected in the exercise of, the right, freely and without fear of penalty or reprisal, to form, join and assist any employee organization or to refrain from any such activity.

The appeals system shall be a simple, orderly method through which an employee or former employee may seek timely administrative reconsideration of a decision to take adverse action against him.

The employee shall have the right to be accompanied, represented, and advised by a representative of his own choosing in presenting his appeal.

To this end, both the employee and the department or agency shall proceed with an appeal without undue delay.

An appeal shall be resolved expeditiously.

WHEREAS the public interest requires the maintenance of high standards of employee performance and integrity in the public service, prompt administrative action where such standards are not met and safeguards to protect employees against…

In the administration of all matters covered by the agreement officials and employees are governed by the provisions of any existing or future laws and regulations, including policies set forth in the Federal Personnel Manual and agency…

WHEREAS the prompt reconsideration of protested administrative decisions to take adverse actions against employees will promote the efficiency of the service, assist in maintaining a high level of employee morale, further the objective of…