I have seen Mr. Meany and the other leaders of labor several times.

They were always confused and I found out that after I got through explaining it, I was confused.

I am very grateful for the support of the leaders of both parties.

So far as I am concerned, I repeat now what I said last July, and what I said in New York the other night: As he makes his requests, they will be considered and they will be met.

It is going to be difficult and it is going to require sacrifices.

We are determined to do what we think ought to be done there.

But I think if your friends on the Washington Post and New York Herald Tribune could have observed what happened over there yesterday with almost 300 Members of Congress, when one Congressman said, `Mr. President, I want to tell you that…

I am nominating Honorable Collins J. Seitz, chancellor of the State of Delaware, to be the new United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.

I think it is very clear to the Members of Congress that the President has authority to take the action he has taken, first as Commander in Chief, and second, under the treaty that the Congress has ratified 82 to 1.

I think I will just stand on what I said in New York.

I am sending a fact-finding mission to the Federal Republic of Germany next week to study natural resource management, with a very special emphasis on environmental pollution.

I think that I would not want to try to evaluate public opinion abroad on this.

I will have a swearing in this week for Mr. Lee White, who is Counsel--maybe this week or the next week; he has been confirmed-as Chairman of the Federal Power Commission.

I am today naming a council of distinguished Americans to prepare for the conference on 'To Fulfill These Rights' which will be held in Washington June 1 and 2.

I talked to General Westmoreland about his plans and his evaluations and his hopes.

After long thought and much consultation, I have selected Andrew F. Brimmer to join the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board.

I have said a number of times how I feel about the Secretary of State.

The Congress is free to act, and I am not going to try to direct or force one course of action over another.