Remarks in Indianapolis, Indiana
10/15/1974
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The United States uses the equivalent of 4 barrels of expensive foreign oil for every ton of unproduced domestic coal--a situation which can...
The nation's most precious resource is our children.
Accordingly, I am not approving this bill because of the substantial adverse effect on the Nation's economy and international interest.
In sum, I find that the adverse impact of this bill on our domestic coal production is unacceptable at a time when the Nation can ill afford...