I will request from the Congress the appropriations necessary to fund the conference.

I do hereby proclaim Tuesday, July 20, 1976, as Space Exploration Day.

Once again, therefore, I urge the Congress to turn its attention to meeting the real needs of the aged and of the taxpayer.

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I urge the Senate to consider my modifications in proposals at the same time it considers S. 495.

I believe these provisions better serve the public interest than those contained in S. 495.

I AM today announcing my intention to convene the White House Conference on Library and Information Services, provided for in Public Law 93-568.

I believe this new bill represents a sound, constructive approach and I would urge its adoption by the Congress.

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I recommend that the Senate give favorable consideration to this Protocol at an early date.

I believe we should take positive steps to provide better protection against catastrophic health costs and inflation in health costs.

I have signed H.R. 13501, the Medicare extension amendments.

I transmit herewith a certified copy of the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents adopted at the Ninth Session of the Hague Conference on Private International Law on October 26, 1960.

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Upon award, the Vice Presidential Service Badge may be worn as a part of the uniform of an individual both during and after his assignment to duty in the Office of the Vice President

The challenge confronting those who provide information services to the public is one of harnessing modern technology.

The provisions of the Convention contain short and simple rules which will reduce costs and delays for litigants in international cases.

I recommend that the Senate of the United States promptly give its advice and consent to the ratification of this Convention.

The Congress has also recognized the high priority that must be given to economies in the Medicare program.

I also urge the House Judiciary Committee to consider my proposal at the time of its initial hearings on this matter later this week.

It is my hope that the White House Conference on Library and Information Services will... provide the impetus for advancing the quality of America's informational services.

While I strongly support the principles underlying this legislation, I am especially concerned about three particular aspects of the bill in its present form.

The personal relationship, the relationship on a bilateral basis between your country and mine, couldn't be better.

I thank you for your kind and gracious remarks.

We can make the 'rest of the 1970's decisive years in the lives of the Indian people.