Gerald Ford

Australia and the United States are both federations of states founded originally as separate colonies.

Our two Governments have a tradition of close consultation that will be continued in our meetings today.

We assure you that the United States will remain a strong and faithful ally, worthy of Australia's trust.

We'll let the future speak for itself.

Australia and the United States are closer together than ever before.

I look forward to my discussions with you and the continuing close relationships with Australia and its people.

I think it should be ended with President Ford being the nominee.

We respect this friendly and independent voice across the Pacific.

We, as Americans, are most appreciative of your many gestures of good will and generosity toward us.

I am hopeful that workers will return to their jobs as soon as possible.

I appreciate the efforts of all of those who contributed to the successful conclusion of this dispute.

This dispute has been the most costly, in terms of crops lost, in the history of the California food processing industry.

I AM pleased that an agreement has been reached between the 29 canners of California's fruits and vegetables and the Council of Cannery and Food Processing Unions, ending the 8-day strike.

I am absolutely certain that our governments will continue to work closely to meet the complex challenges our two nations will face.

The individual States and localities will determine whether their principal need is for schools, roads, hospitals, new parks, or other similar facilities.

I AM pleased to sign into law today S. 586, the Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976.

The principal form of the assistance will be loans and loan guarantees to assist communities in developing the additional public facilities needed to cope with the expanding population associated with new OCS and coastal-dependent energy…

The legislation has been carefully designed to ensure that Federal assistance is limited to those situations where the assistance is needed.

The bill recognizes a national responsibility to assist coastal States and communities that will be affected by the accelerated exploration and production of oil and gas from the Federal Outer Continental Shelf.

I do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1976, as Leif Erikson Day.

This legislation fills a critical need in the development of our domestic energy resources and the improved management of the Nation's valuable coastal zones.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by sections 301(a) and (f) of title 37 of the United States Code, section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States of America and Commander in Chief of the…

It is appropriate that this new program, established by this major innovative piece of legislation, is being signed in the first year of our Nation's third century.

I also invite the people of the United States to honor the memory of Leif Erikson on that day by holding appropriate exercises and ceremonies in suitable places throughout our land.

There is no excuse now to let this program-a program that could affect the lives of many, many Americans--bog down in petty wrangling.