The President's News Conference
05/25/1976
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I SUBMIT herewith to the Congress the Puerto Rico Statehood Act of 1977.
I commend the report to the attention of the Congress and urge prompt action to create a Department of Energy.
We have stabilized international relationships and created the framework for global progress.
The Medals of Freedom you are about to receive are the highest civilian honor that our country can bestow.