Gerald Ford

I strongly urge this Congress to continue the current programs unencumbered by amendments which prevent the effective implementation of policy.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the Treaty as amended and give its advice and consent to ratification.

I urge all Americans to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies and activities in their schools, churches and in other suitable places in order to foster a better understanding of the Constitution, and of the rights and…

I am pleased to transmit for the Senate's advice and consent to ratification the Consular Convention between the United States of America and the People's Republic of Bulgaria.

I also designate as Constitution Week the period beginning September 17 and ending September 23, 1974.

We, as two nations who believe in peace, have sought by joint action in conjunction with others a durable and stable peace in the Middle East.

I transmit herewith the Treaty on Extradition between the United States of America and Canada.

I urge the Congress to act promptly to complete its work on this important legislation.

Responsible action calls for agreements on cuts, not increases.

We must have authority to produce and deliver our emergency petroleum reserves to the user.

The Treaty will facilitate the mutual efforts of the United States and Canada in combating international crime.

I thank the bipartisan leaders and all Members for this working partnership.

We, as a country, are proud to be associated with Israel in this mutual effort to move and to continue to move in the direction of an even better, more stable, and more equitable peace in the Middle East.

We simply cannot afford to fail.

I urge Federal, State, and local officials, as well as leaders of civic, educational and religious organizations to conduct appropriate ceremonies and programs on that day.

This Convention will establish firm obligations on such important matters as free communication between a citizen and his consul.

We have mutual aims and objectives.

I welcome the opportunity through this Consular Convention to strengthen the ties between the United States and Bulgaria.

Let all of us, as equal partners in a Nation of justice under law, resolve to work, with all our strength and common sense, to achieve . . . a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common…

I don't think we can hurt our military establishment without hurting our security.

This air base... belongs to all of us.

I think it is great and wholesome, not only for the United States but the world.

No inference should be drawn as to the outcome of such study in any case.

We will not permit the burden of necessary economic restraint to fall on those members of society least able to bear the cost.

We are as proud as all of the North Carolinians are of Pope Air Force Base.