I am confident that the Interstate Commerce Commission, ConRail, and the United States Railway Association will use these tools wisely for the purposes intended by the Congress and the executive.

We have been joined in this effort by our European allies.

It is a great honor and privilege for me to have the opportunity of saying a few words and then introducing to you the new Secretary of Commerce.

And I know that he will have the full confidence of the American people, based on his outstanding record and all of the other accomplishments and achievements that will be evident to everyone.

I commend the instructive creed of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: 'That the future may learn from the past.'

I believe that Patrick Henry would take one look at today's America and proclaim: I am not only an American but also a Virginian who believes in local control over the fate of local people.

I thank you all for your hospitality.

I have no intention of seeing the intelligence community dismantled, its operations paralyzed, or its effectiveness undermined.

This action indicates that a large majority of House Members shares my concern that our legitimate classified national security information be denied to our enemies and potential enemies.

Today's vote shows the House Members recognize that the American people want a strong and effective foreign intelligence capability.

Today's House vote demonstrates that it also takes seriously its responsibility to protect national security secrets.

This system has worked.

It remains a key element of our foreign assistance program and a vital link in the improving economic relations between this country and the developing world.

U.S. food aid represented about 40 percent of the total supplied by the international community.

I am determined, as I think most Americans are, that America will remain strong and America will remain committed to its allies and to its world responsibilities.

We are very proud that you are the first head-of-government guest during our Bicentennial Year.

Both of our nations have had a very painful birth as well as growth.

The unbreakable spirit of the people of Israel remains its strongest defense.

It is encouraging, certainly, that we have as of December some 85 million-plus Americans working in our economic system.

The only way that such jobs can be produced is by restoring the vitality of private industry, which today employs five out of six American workers.

However, the progress that we have made in the latter months of 1975 should give us strong hope and expectations that 1976 will be a far better year.

The legislation I have proposed in order to assure adequate supplies of fuel for nuclear power plants is also critical.

I feel fit as a fiddle.

I am positive under George's leadership that you will be successful.

I am also revising--by a net $14 million--the amounts for three rescission proposals now pending before the Congress.