To achieve these objectives, the bill permits institutions engaged in serving small depositors more flexibility both in obtaining and investing funds.

You have established a record of accomplishment in which you can take pride.

I accept your resignation as Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, effective today.

Of those suggestions submitted, more than 255,000 have been adopted with resultant tangible first year benefits in excess of $799,000,000.

Of the nearly 146,009 suggestions which were submitted by military personnel during Fiscal Year 1974, 19,810 were adopted.

Adviser to the Secretary (Counselor, Economic Policy Board), Department of the Treasury, to terminate effective June 1, 1975.

Cash awards totaling $1,358,818 were paid for these adopted suggestions, based not only on the tangible first-year benefits of $71,461,841 which were realized therefrom, but also on many additional benefits and improvements of an…

More than 1.6 million suggestions submitted since that time attest to the success which the program has had as a means of motivating military men and women to seek ways of reducing costs and improving efficiency.

One of my principle goals is the establishment of strong partnerships among Federal, State and local governments.

I am today sending a comprehensive legislative program to the Congress.

I commend the Congress for initiating hearings on this important problem.

I am also proposing removal of federal restrictions which currently prevent State and local governments from imposing certain airport taxes.

This program will extend for five years the 1970 Airport and Airway Development Act.

It seems to me, as I travel around the country, Americans see delay, Americans see division, lack of concerted action, and they don't like it.

It is my strong belief and deep conviction that we ought to get to work.

Our American system of free collective bargaining is very uniquely deserving of this special honor it is receiving through the issuance of this stamp.

Today, more than ever in the past three decades, there are really three parties at each bargaining table.

The American people, for example, want a tax cut now.