Gerald Ford

I could not agree with you more.

I think the Supreme Court went too far.

The strength and the wisdom of the American people have become the hope of free men everywhere.

Thank you for the jobs all of you do, because I know that all of you do what we have seen at home or Betty has seen in Washington or we saw in New Hampshire.

The problem of Lock and Dam 26 is one that I have looked into.

I will never give up our national defense interests.

I am deeply indebted to him-he got me started in all this trouble back on January 3, 1965.

Betty and Jerry Ford not only like Al Cederberg, we love him.

I can never repay you, Al, for all the many things that you did for me as minority leader and the things that you have done while I am President.

I expect prompt results from this effort.

I anticipate your wholehearted and effective compliance in securing these goals.

We simply have to reduce the Federal Government's reporting burden on the public.

I expect the number of reports which collect information from the public to be reduced at least 10 percent by next June 30.

Let us also dedicate ourselves to understanding and to responding to the special needs of the disabled veterans.

The purposes of that Act are clear and simple: to allow necessary information to be obtained by the Federal Government with minimum burden on the public.

This new building is a monument to the sacrifices made by those veterans and to the services you have rendered to them.

We must continue to eliminate the cruel barriers that prevent disabled veterans and too many other disabled Americans from leading the rich life that everyone has the right to enjoy in our very great country.

Again, despite the fiscal constraints, I have requested funds for more than 9,000 new VA medical personnel in the budget for fiscal years 1976 and 1977.

I believe that looking into the future to ascertain when actions must be taken to meet carefully determined goals is essential.

The Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 was one of the first bills I signed upon entering the Office of the President.

My policy will be to implement the recommended goals in accord with these basic principles.

I agree that the general goals recommended by the Secretary are desirable ends and are worthy of our careful consideration.

I am confident that an appropriate combination of public and private actions can meet our demands for the foreseeable future.

My proposal is based on the conviction that education needs can be most effectively and creatively met by allowing States greater flexibility in the use of Federal funds.

I am proposing today the financial assistance for elementary and secondary school act.