Remarks in Chicago, Illinois
10/25/1976
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The social and economic progress to which they aspire cannot come without the political equality of statehood.
Of the 119,256 suggestions which were submitted by military personnel during Fiscal Year 1976, 19,375 were adopted.
I commend the report to the attention of the Congress and urge prompt action to create a Department of Energy.
The functions conferred upon the President by section 708(d) of the Defense Production Act and delegated under section 5...