Gerald Ford actually said...

To slash that budget because of some preconceived ideas or without adequate information is a gamble with our future.

We can and we must reduce our needs from the projected 12.7 million barrels to less than 5 million barrels.

This celebration period is an important opportunity for this Nation to reflect on the past and, even more so, to look to the future.

I am greatly impressed with the theme of your gathering--'Peace, a common purpose.'