The Food for Peace program continues to be the primary U.S. food aid activity.

This has been a successful program.

Our food contributions to the drought-stricken African countries, including Ethiopia, were substantial.

It is a privilege for me to transmit to the Congress the final report of the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Personnel Policy.

Because the members of the Council have expressed themselves forcefully and forthrightly on these matters, their work should serve as a useful reference point for public officials everywhere.

I've been accused of coming up to Capitol Hill so frequently lately that some people have suggested I was trying to build up my attendance record.

But most of all, I am proud to call you a friend and to wish you the very best as you leave the Congress at the end of this session.

I think it is significant to point out, however, that... when the American maritime industry awarded her for her dedication, her success on behalf of the maritime industry, and made her an admiral of the ocean seas.

Leonor, we can't go on meeting like this; Betty is getting suspicious.

I extend our profound sympathy to you and the Honduran people on the tragic loss of life and suffering caused by the hurricane.

New and appropriate solutions must be found without delay, and I am absolutely convinced that they will be found.

You may be assured of our continuing interest in and support for the courageous efforts which you and your people are making to alleviate human distress and initiate recovery from this tragedy.

American foreign policy rests on two obvious new facts: First, in the nuclear age, there is no rational alternative to international cooperation.

The energy crisis is the clearest example of the world's interdependence.

Project Independence will also require us to increase the output of existing domestic resources.

This is a city [to] which we, along with the world's other great industrial nations, look for significant solutions that I know are possible.

No single country can solve the energy problem by itself.

The expectation of an assured supply of energy has now been challenged.

We are determined to provide guidance to a world in crisis.

We can help ourselves only if we are considerate and only if we are helpful to others.

I envision a strong movement towards a unifying cooperation to ensure a decent life for all.

This will provide more economical and higher quality development of educational and demonstrational materials.

This act provides a means and a commitment for more effective management; it does not represent a commitment to greater spending.

I share the concern of the Congress and the people about the problem of alcohol and drug abuse among our Nation's youth.

It includes alcohol education explicitly as a part of the program.