I am pleased to send to the Congress the 28th annual report on United States participation in the work of the United Nations.

I welcomed the news that Mr. Emmet Kay has been released as part of the prisoner exchange in Laos.

A majority must take into account the proper interest of a minority if the decisions of the majority are to be accepted.

The United States recognizes the special responsibility we bear as the world's largest producer of food.

Failure to cooperate on oil and food and inflation could spell disaster for every nation represented in this room.

There should be no political or military controversy about this humanitarian problem.

Peace cannot be imposed from without, but we will do whatever is within our capacity to help achieve it.

I remain concerned about the many Americans still unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.

We are encouraged by this development and hope it will be followed by other positive steps to achieve peace and reconciliation in Laos.

We are prepared to carry out such searches by unarmed American teams.

The record shows that there has been almost no compliance with these humanitarian provisions.

Today, with pleasure and humility, I take my turn in welcoming you, the distinguished representatives of 138 nations.

We are committed to a pursuit of a more peaceful, stable, and cooperative world.

The families of our men have waited too long already.

America will continue to do more than its share.

I urge the Nation's Governors, Mayors, and all other public officials, as well as leaders in every area of American life, to join with the handicapped themselves in active participation in this observance.

Let us resolve in 1974 to make use of the talents and abilities and energies of the handicapped.

The single greatest difficulty facing the handicapped person is not his or her own disability but rather the attitudes of society toward that disability.

I must say that the decision has created more antagonism than I anticipated.

The Director of Selective Service is designated and empowered.

I am positive, will end up being an outstanding chairman of the Republican National Committee.

What we want to elect to Congress--Senators and Members of the House--is an inflation-proof Congress, and we will get it with Republican candidates.

We have peace at the present time.

I was more anxious to heal the Nation--that was the top priority.

I think they should be closely held, and I can assure you that they will be most judiciously handled as far as I am concerned.