Remarks in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
10/15/1974
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 3347 of Title 5 and Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code,...
I strongly recommend that the Senate consider issuance of a joint resolution with the House of Representatives in order ...
The social and economic progress to which they aspire cannot come without the political equality of statehood.
I believe it presents a candid appraisal of what we have learned and what remains to be done.