02/27/1976
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"We must not retreat from our commitment to clean elections."
"It is a measure of our progress as a Nation that today, in the 200th year of American Independence, we are in the midst of a dynamic movement to restore, protect and preserve our environment."
"I support the Court's view and ask that the Congress act swiftly to extend the life of the Commission."
"We can be proud of the progress we have made in improving the Nation's environmental quality."