Lousiana is a better State and America is a better country because of our friend Eddie Hebert.

One of the reasons America is strong, free, and secure as a nation is because of men like Eddie Hebert in the Congress of the United States.

May Eddie's wonderful sense of humor stay with us, too, lightening the burdens when things seem heaviest and reminding us all that even in serious times, we must never lose our gift of laughter.

He has rendered an unbelievable service on behalf of his people, his State, and his country.

MRS. FORD and I join with the people of New York State and with all Americans who cherish a free and vigorous press in mourning the passing of Franklin Rockefeller Little.

An outstanding public servant, a man who never lost the reporter's instinct for news, Franklin Little has left a great void in his own profession and in the State and Nation he served with such distinction.

His expert and incisive commentary on the major issues of his time was his trademark.

In John Robson I think we will have a Chairman who will do an outstanding job.

It is my judgment that the American commercial airline industry is one of the very best.

Congratulations again, John.

It performs, in my judgment, a very useful function, a very vital part of our transportation system.

We view the coming independence of Mozambique, Angola, and the island territories with great satisfaction.

We welcome your commitment to change through peaceful negotiations and understanding between the parties concerned.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are sacred rights, not to be given or not to be taken by shifting winds or changing moods.

Freedom was nourished in American soil because the principles of the Declaration of Independence flourished in our land.

We should be proud of this two centuries of effort and accomplishment.

Nothing, then, is unchangeable but the inherent and inalienable rights of man.

Africans must know that America is a true and concerned friend, reliable both in word as well as in deed.

Patient diplomacy will bear great fruit, and we promise our continued efforts and our support as you seek, with others, to resolve these problems at the conference table.

The volley fired here at Concord two centuries ago, 'the shot heard round the world,' still echoes today on this anniversary.

It is a time to place the hand of healing on the heart of America--not division and not blame.

America stands ready to help the emerging countries, the emerging nations, and to provide what assistance we can.

Your visit to Washington is a mark of friendship that has existed between our two nations since Zambia gained her independence in 1964.

I feel sure, Mr. President, that our common problems can best be resolved by a little competition on the links.

You have given to the rest of America the guidance and the inspiration to make our Bicentennial what it ought to be.