The establishment of an open and harmonious world economic system is indispensable for international peace and prosperity.

Your performance of difficult duties has earned great respect.

I accept with deep regret your request that I not resubmit your name in nomination as a Commissioner of the Federal Power Commission.

I very much appreciate the generous spirit which prompted your decision.

I am pleased to submit a report to the Congress on our further progress toward offsetting the balance of payments deficit resulting from the deployment of U.S. forces in NATO Europe.

I pledge my full cooperation with the Congress in the weeks ahead.

The world sugar supply has tightened markedly in recent months.

I must emphasize that some provisions of the bills now in conference are not acceptable.

I have, therefore, decided to extend the current tariff rates and will set an annual global quota of 7 million short tons for 1975.

I am announcing actions designed to insure the continued flow of sugar into this country from abroad.

I urge the Congress to support these actions and move quickly to enact the required legislative changes.

Good government makes it imperative that all pending nominations be acted upon during this session of the Congress.

I urge the Senate to move as quickly as possible to adopt the Trade Reform Act.

I believe a moratorium on partisanship is necessary to achieve much for America.

Nothing has changed that intention on my part.

I continue to expect that the requirements of Section 812 will be met.

I have asked Secretary Butz to ensure that all American farmers are made aware of the excellent market opportunities offered by sugar beets and sugarcane.

The actions I am taking will maintain duties on sugar imports at the lowest permissible rate under the Tariff Schedules of the United States.

Time is short, but time remains for this Congress to finish its work with a real record of accomplishment.

No single issue has a higher priority than the economic health of our country.

This additional authority will assure adequate supplies of these commodities.

I was proud then, and I am proud now, to have always voted for Alaskan statehood.

We all live in an interrelated world.

Let me reassure you today that this Administration is energetically seeking world peace but remains very aware that the best insurance for peace is the maintenance of a first-class military force ready for action for the defense of America…

You can be sure that this matter is high on the agenda, on the list of priorities for diplomacy as far as I am concerned.