I believe in the President's freedom to attempt to persuade.

It should be designed so as to set an example for the Nation, and to take its place among the most attractive in the world.

The right to clean water--and the duty not to pollute it.

It is possible to reclaim a river like the Potomac from the carelessness of man.

I have been encouraged by the manner in which you presented the viewpoint of this country.

We have no choice but to advance with courage tempered by caution.

No person, or company or government has a right in this day and age to pollute, to abuse resources, or to waste our common heritage.

Despite all of our wealth and knowledge, we cannot create a Redwood Forest, a wild river, or a gleaming seashore.

We must take this opportunity to make our Capital a more attractive and inspiring place in which to live and work.

I ask that you report to me periodically on your accomplishments so that we can join in encouraging public discussion of your plans and in taking steps that others may benefit from your experience.

We seek to create that climate, at home and abroad, where unlettered men can learn, where deprived children can grow, where hopeless millions can be inspired to change the terms of their existence for the better.

I have been heartened by your understanding of the viewpoint of the countries you visited.

Our concerns must not be confined to the utilitarian requirements of transportation alone.

We are at the same time polluters and sufferers from pollution.

We will build freedom while we fight, and we will seek peace every day by every honorable means.

It is, simply put, just to prevent the forceful conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam.

The right to clean air--and the duty not to befoul it.

The spiraling cost of land acquisitions by the Federal Government, particularly for water resource and recreational purposes, is a matter of increasing concern.