Gerald Ford

I HAVE approved H.R. 13955, an act 'to provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and for other purposes.'

I am especially pleased to sign into law this act to provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act.

I will not accept its failure to act.

Our best course of action is to provide as much support as possible for responsible community and neighborhood leaders.

I HAVE signed H.R. 14535, the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976.

Our first priority must be to protect the retirement income of older Americans.

The state of the art study and development of the long-range plan will be very helpful to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

The record is clear that on two occasions, Governor Carter did say...that he would cut the defense budget $15 billion.

I HAVE signed S. 3894, a bill to provide loan guarantees for construction of municipal waste water treatment plants.

I AM withholding my approval from S. 2081, the 'Agricultural Resources Conservation Act of 1976.'

Too often Federal 'cooperation'... becomes Federal 'direction.'

A major purpose of S. 2910 is the establishment of national advisory boards for diabetes and arthritis, and a National Commission on Digestive Diseases.

I know they opposed the Arab boycott just as much as I do and as much as Mr. Carter does.

I HAVE signed S. 2910, the Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Disease Amendments of 1976.

My 1977 budget proposal called for outlays in excess of $11 billion for these programs.

I think it is graphic and accurate to say that Mr. Carter does waver, wander, wiggle, and waffle.

I don't believe what I did in working with the Republican members of the House Committee on Banking and Currency was a blocking of an investigation of Watergate.

My vision for America, first, is that we shall be a nation at peace.

We have been pursuing a massive program to clean up the Nation's waterways, and progress has been heartening.

This legislation will assure that no community is prevented from participating in the municipal clean water campaign solely because of short-term inability to obtain financing.

I resent the inference of that.

The Ford administration, with general revenue sharing...has given more money to major metropolitan cities than any previous administration.

I am happy to approve it.

S. 2081 would violate the principles of fiscal responsibility, minimum Federal regulation, separation of powers, and constitutional government, and accordingly, I withhold my approval.

I believe strongly that local governments must be a financial partner in this program.