Remarks in Walnut Creek, California
05/24/1976
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I have long felt that they had made tremendous progress, very significant economic and social and political progress.
It is now time to act.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 3347 of Title 5 and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code,...
I commend the report to the attention of the Congress and urge prompt action to create a Department of Energy.