10/25/1976
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"I believe that the Outer Continental Shelf [O.C.S.] oil and gas deposits can provide the largest single source of increased domestic energy during the years when we need it most."
"You have contributed in the Middle East and Cyprus, and we commend you and we thank you for these efforts."
"The national interest requires that the Federal Energy Administration have new leadership as swiftly as possible."
"I would simply like to express on behalf of all of us in the United States our gratitude for the friendship that we have with the people of Austria."