04/05/1976
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"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 Order shall be published in the Federal Register."
"I hereby prescribe January 19, 1975, as the effective date of that Act."
"ERDA will work with private industry, colleges and universities, and others to develop and put into effective use technology that will conserve energy and increase the supply of energy from all source..."