01/28/1976
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"I am confident that with the American people seeing what the problems are, that they will rally in this year as they have in the past."
"I have today signed an Executive order which activates on January 19, 1975, the Energy Research and Development Administration and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission."
"This action shall not impair in any way the activation of the Energy Resources Council."
"This new Commission will devote its full attention to assuring the safety as well as the reliability of this critically important source of energy."