08/21/1974
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"I will give 110 percent in that regard."
"I HAVE today signed an Executive order which establishes the Federal Energy Office in the Executive Office of the President."
"The Administrator shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter prescribed by law for level II of the Executive Schedule."
"The Executive order I am signing today will permit continuation of the essential energy programs of the FEA while consideration of a legislative extension continues."