Remarks in Middletown, Ohio
06/06/1976
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Our primary objective is to produce oil and gas where we can do so safely.
If our studies show that development cannot occur in a particular area without unacceptable risk, then we will not hold a lease sale.
We must proceed with a program that is designed to develop these resources.
I am confident that concerns about leasing exploration and development of the Outer Continental Shelf can be addressed openly and fairly.