It is appropriate that all citizens share in an expression of our national appreciation of the present, and the historic, contributions of the small businessman to our economic development.

Our major rivers are defiled by noxious debris.

So, as we look back to mark the achievements of our dynamic transportation industry, we also look forward to its future triumphs.

Fast, safe, and efficient transportation is indispensable to our future growth and to the security of our Nation, and indispensable to the safety of our citizens as well.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States I have today awarded the Presidential Unit Citation (Army) (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for…

I also invite the Governors of the States to provide for the observance of National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week in a way that will give the citizens of each community the opportunity to recognize and…

They must have a chance to become professionals: doctors, nurses, engineers, managers and teachers.

Something very remarkable happened all over America this last weekend that you have had a lot to do with.

And we must assure the Indian people that it is our desire and intention that the special relationship between the Indian and his government grow and flourish.

Our goal must be: A standard of living for the Indians equal to that of the country as a whole.

For the young Indian of today will eventually become the bridge between two cultures, two languages, and two ways of life.

No enlightened Nation, no responsible government, no progressive people can sit idly by and permit this shocking situation to continue.

I propose, in short, a policy of maximum choice for the American Indian: a policy expressed in programs of self-help, self-development, self-determination.

The plight of the Indians gives grim testimony to the devastating effects of unemployment on the individual, the family, and the community.

We cannot correct all the errors of centuries in 4 years or 40 years, but we can do our best and all that we are capable of doing.

It takes all kinds of people to make up a world.

If we base our programs upon it, the day will come when the relationship between Indians and the Government will be one of full partnership—not dependency.

I want to say on behalf of the Cabinet, and such Members of Congress as I may be able to speak for, that we join you, C. R., in your hope and your wish that we, too, can end even, at least.

I think most of America--I know the Cabinet, certainly, the leaders in Congress who honor you with their presence here this morning--share my confidence that you are going to lead us forward in the greater adventure of reaching for the…

This ceremony could well be the opening scene in a replay of one of my favorite late show dramas, 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

We have been working toward that, and I believe we are succeeding.

If you would move America forward, I think you must first move its private citizens forward--and chief among them is the American businessman.

The challenge is to use this legislation creatively.

This principle is the key to progress for Indians—just as it has been for other Americans.

It is easier to build than it is to destroy.