I believe the news media's concern with community affairs is vitally important.

This will be an open Administration, and that means open to all newsmen.

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

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.

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

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

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 have mutual aims and objectives.

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.

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

We simply cannot afford to fail.

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

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

It is a great privilege and honor for Mrs. Ford and myself to be host to the two of you on this occasion and to warmly welcome you back to the United States in this capacity as the Prime Minister of your great country.

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.

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 am very, very grateful.

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

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