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

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.

I am glad that the Counsel of the White House, through the Attorney General, did stop what I understood was to be a speech by Clarence Kelley.

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

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

There is absolutely no validity whatsoever to that rumor.

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.

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 think that certainly indicates that you have a deep concern for the people who are disadvantaged, unemployed.

I'm deeply grateful for this honor this morning.

We are at peace only because we are strong and we are willing to pay the price of a mighty military force.

I have always held the AMVETS in the highest regard.

By officially coming within the National Park System, this forest and its unique ecological system will be preserved not just for this generation but for many generations to come.

There are no gains without pains.

America will be free only as long as America is strong.

We should be very, very proud.

I am personally delighted--and I think the country is fortunate--to have Guy Stever in that new position of responsibility.

This legislation will also make it possible for us to update Federal statistical programs dealing with social statistics.

I am highly honored and consider it a great personal privilege to have the opportunity of participating in this ceremony where Dr. Aguirre will become the Commissioner of Education.

I do not believe that a mandatory program is wise public policy.

These doubts were surely put to rest this morning by this announcement.

Today, more than ever, a strong national effort in research and development is critically important.

Ignorance and freedom cannot coexist.

Passage of this bill provides us with a major opportunity to improve the statistical information which is often the basis for decisions on major issues of public policy.

I am extremely proud and consider it a rare privilege to award these 15 National Medals of Science today.