On balance, I find this act to be a reasonable compromise of the many competing interests which affect the National Forest System.
Gerald Ford
The Public Record
Gerald Rudolph Ford was the 38th President of the United States, serving from August 9, 1974, to January 20, 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Ford was born in Michigan and previously served as the U.S. House of Representatives member from 1949 to 1973. He also held the position of House Minority Leader from 1965 until he became President. Ford is particularly known for his efforts to heal the nation following the Watergate scandal and for his controversial decision to pardon former President Richard Nixon.
I think the record can be put in this way... We have added 4 million jobs.
This National Forest Management Act of 1976 is the product of diverse and often conflicting interests.
I hereby instruct you... to promulgate, by January 1, 1977, a regulation that will require domestic commercial aircraft to meet present Federal noise standards.
This legislation, proposed by my administration, continues the long-standing commitment of the United States to seek a stable international order under the law.
The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, which I sign today, is such a step.
Emphasis throughout the act is on a balanced consideration of all resources in the land management process.
I believe H.R. 2735 can aid the administration in continuing to provide high quality medical care for our Nation's veterans.
Although the first Federal forester had been hired just 100 years ago in 1876, it was the establishment of the forest reserves in 1891 which sped the development and practice of professional scientific forestry.
I AM pleased to sign into law H.R. 2735, the Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976.
That's the direction we want to go, and that's what is going to win November 2.
This act is another important milestone in the evolution of forest policy and conservation law.
It focuses on those veterans who are our top priority--the veterans with service-connected disabilities--and for whom the VA medical system was developed.
I think we have an excellent opportunity to pull the political surprise of the century and to come back and win.
I believe this bill provides a workable program aimed at solving one of the highest priority environmental problems confronting the Nation, the disposal of hazardous wastes.
Without the strong grain inspection and weighing reform measures included in this bill, our whole international grain trade is jeopardized.
I have indicated to General Brown that the words that he used in that interview were very ill-advised.
I believe that the American people, if given the leadership that I would expect to give, would be willing to give this thrust to preserve the peace and the necessary restraint at home to hold the lid on spending.
This legislation is another step forward in improving the quality of the environment.
The bill will mandate the prompt issuance of all necessary certificates, permits, leases, rights-of-way, and other authorizations to expedite the initial construction of the route chosen.





