User charges make possible an efficient allocation of resources among alternative programs

Washington is a city of powerful institutions, the seat of government for the strongest nation on earth, the place where democratic ideals are translated into reality, where we are not just concerned with appearance, but with achievement.

We shall treasure it.

We shall use it well in giving pleasure and enlightenment to men and women of every age, to men and women from every walk of life.

When the Federal Government provides special services for special groups, it is both good economics and good government to charge fees for these services

We can reach our goals sooner if we work closely with other nations in mutually beneficial endeavors.

It is absolutely unthinkable this year--with men fighting and dying in Vietnam and inflationary pressures worrying us at home.

The ordering of goods and services at the end of the fiscal year to prevent the lapse of available appropriation balances is indefensible at any time.

Will you please report to me, through the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the specific steps you have taken to provide top level control of your department's purchases during the remainder of the fiscal year, in the context of…

To move successfully from the hopes of research to the reality of results means that we must first increase our knowledge of the atmosphere.

I am asking each of you personally to do whatever is necessary to insure that in your department or agency:--orders for supplies, materials, and equipment are kept to the minimum needed to carry on essential, approved programs.

The Secretary of the Treasury shall hereafter be responsible for the administration of the controls exercisable under Executive Order No. 8389, and he is authorized and directed to take such action as he may deem necessary with respect to…

Wasteful purchasing and inventory practices are an affront to the taxpayer and cannot be tolerated.

The potential economic benefits of this research are enormous and important not only to Americans, but to men everywhere.

I have the honor to transmit to the Congress a summary of the Federal Government's 'National Atmospheric Sciences Program' for Fiscal Year 1967.

Much of the progress in this field will come from the Government's atmospheric science program which supports research and experimentation in creative partnerships across the nation with the scientific community and industry.

I want you to take steps immediately to see that there is no so-called 'June buying' in your department or agency this year.

Together, we can share our knowledge and take new strides to cope with the ancient enemies of storm and drought and flood.