the day is gone when concern for the land, the air and the water was sole province of the conservationist, the wilderness enthusiast, the bird watcher, and the environmental scientist.

Let us, individually and collectively, fervently pray that Vietnam was, indeed, the last---our last war.

It is, of course, a great blessing that the last American soldier is home from the battlefields of Vietnam.

Texas, we all know, has been known for its bigness.

He is one man that I have found in my years in the Congress and elsewhere who, in all sincerity and with deep conviction, did put his country above his party.

I certainly would pin that label on George Mahon.

I am proud to say to George and his lovely wife Helen that I consider them among the very best friends that I have ever had in the Government of the United States.

I know that George Mahon has done a super job.

I commend the Congress on this responsible approach to reducing inflationary pressures.

I strongly believe that these and the other amendments to the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act will go a long way toward improving the working conditions of our Nation's migrant farm workers.

I have signed H.R. 15580, the 1975 appropriations act for the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and related agencies.

They are determined not to permit a serious deterioration in their economies to occur.

We recognize the necessity of international cooperation to improve the international food situation.

We reaffirmed the relationship of friendship and trust and confidence between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany.

We reaffirmed our international pledges to avoid trade and payments restrictions which adversely affect other countries.

We are agreed that determination and cooperation are necessary in dealing with energy-related problems.

We feel that this gathering is a reaffirmation of the longstanding friendship of your people as well as ours.

We in the United States are on the eve of our Bicentennial.