Foreword - President Richard Nixon

Preface - James B. Rhoads; Arthur F. Sampson
 

1.  "A Conversation With the President," Interview With Dan Rather of the Columbia Broadcasting System. January 2, 1972

2.  Remarks to Workers at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego, California. January 4, 1972

3.  Statement Announcing Decision To Proceed With Development of the Space Shuttle. January 5, 1972

4.  Remarks on Departure of Prime Minister Eisaku  Sato of Japan From the Western White House. January 7, 1972

5.  Joint Statement Following Meetings With Prime Minister Sato of Japan. January 7, 1972

6.  Letter Announcing Candidacy for Renomination and Reelection. January 7, 1972

7.  Remarks on Mrs. Nixon's Return From Africa. January 9, 1972

8.  Statement on the Appointment of Arthur S. Flemming as Special Consultant to the President on Aging. January 11, 1972

9.  Remarks at the Swearing In of Arthur S. Flemming as Special Consultant to the President on Aging.  January 11, 1972

10.  Statement About Pay Adjustments for Federal Blue Collar Employees. January 11, 1972

11.  Memorandums About Pay Adjustments for Federal Blue-Collar Employees. January 11, 1972

12.  Remarks Announcing Withdrawal of Additional United States Troops From Vietnam. January 13, 1972

13.  Statement Announcing United States Policy on Economic Assistance and Investment Security in Developing Nations. January 19, 1972

14.  Address on the State of the Union Delivered Before a Joint Session of the Congress. January 20, 1972

15.  Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. January 20, 1972

16.  Letter to the Chairman of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations About a School Finance Study. January 20, 1972

17.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Arbitrate the West Coast Dock Strike and Urging Passage of the
       Crippling Strikes Prevention Act. January 21, 1972

18.  White House Statement About a Treaty Admitting New Members Into the European Economic Community. January 22, 1972

19.  Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1973. January 24, 1972

20.  Statement Urging the Congress To Enact a Ceiling on Government Spending. January 24, 1972

21.  Address to the Nation Making Public a Plan for Peace in Vietnam. January 25, 1972

22.  Statement About the Death of Former Senator Carl Hayden. January 26, 1972

23.  Remarks Announcing Changes in the Cabinet and the Executive Office of the President. January 27,  1972

24.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Maurice H.  Starts as Secretary of Commerce. January 27, 1972

25.  Statement on Nominating Peter G. Peterson To Be Secretary of Commerce. January 27, 1972

26.  Annual Message to the Congress: The Economic Report of the President. January 27, 1972

27.  Statement on the Death of Mahalia Jackson. January 27, 1972

28.  Statement on Establishing the Office for Drug Abuse Law Enforcement. January 28, 1972

29.  Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of  Freedom to DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace. January 28, 1972

30.  Remarks on Intention To Nominate Marina von Neumann Whitman To Be a Member of the Council of Economic Advisers. January 29, 1972

31.  Remarks at a Dinner Honoring Robert J. Brown, Special Assistant to the President. January 30, 1972

32.  Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. February 1, 1972

33.  Special Message to the Congress on Rural Development. February 1, 1972

34.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Humanities. February 1, 1972

35.  Statement About an Explosion in East St. Louis, Illinois, and the Use of Planned Variations Funds. February 1, 1972

36.  Special Message to the Congress Urging Passage of the West Coast Dock Strike Resolution and the Crippling Strikes Prevention Act.
       February 2, 1972

37.  Message to the Senate Transmitting Convention on the Illicit Movement of Cultural Property. February 2, 1972

38.  Remarks on Presenting the Heart-of-the-Year Award to Pearl Bailey. February 2, 1972

39.  Remarks to Athletes Attending a White House Sponsored Conference on Drug Abuse. February 3, 1972

40.  Special Message to the Congress Outlining Plans for the Bicentennial Observance in the District of Columbia. February 4, 1972

41.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report of Activities Under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
       Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. February 4, 1972

42.  Statement About National Crime Prevention Week, 1972. February 4,1972

43.  Statement About a Special Message to the Congress on Special Revenue Sharing for Manpower. February 5, 1972

44. Statement About the Death of Marianne Moore. February 6, 1972

45.  Special Message to the Congress on Special Revenue Sharing for Manpower. February 7, 1972

46.  Statement on Signing the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. February 7, 1972

47.  Statement About the Death of Ambassador Llewellyn E. Thompson. February 7, 1972

48.  Statement on Signing the Foreign Assistance Act of 1971. February 7, 1972

49.  Remarks to the White House Conference on the "Industrial World Ahead: A Look at Business in 1990." February 7, 1972

50.  Statement on Transmitting a Special Message to the Congress Outlining the 1972 Environmental Program. February 8, 1972

51.  Special Message to the Congress Outlining the 1972 Environmental Program. February 8, 1972

52.  Letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Transmitting Proposals for 18 Additional National Wilderness Areas.
       February 8, 1972

53.  Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report of Negotiations With Canada on Reconstruction of the Alaska Highway. February 8, 1972

54.  Radio Address About the Third Annual Foreign Policy Report to the Congress. February 9, 1972

55.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Third Annual Report on United States Foreign Policy. February 9, 1972

56.  Third Annual Report to the Congress on United States Foreign Policy. February 9, 1972

57.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. February 10, 1972

58.  The President's News Conference of February 10, 1972

59.  Remarks at the First Annual Awards Dinner of the National Center for Voluntary Action. February 10, 1972

60.  Letter to Representative Robert McClory of Illinois on the Occasion of Lincoln's Birthday. February 12, 1972

61.  Statement About the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program. February 12, 1972

62.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of John N. Mitchell as Attorney General. February 15, 1972

63.  Memorandum About the Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth. February 17, 1972

63A.  Chronology of Visit to the People's Republic of China. February 17-28, 1972

64.  Remarks on Departure From the White House for a State Visit to the People's Republic of China. February 17, 1972

65.  Statement on Signing a Bill To Arbitrate Settlement of the West Coast Dock Strike. February 21, 1972

66.  Toasts of the President and Premier Chou En-lai of the People's Republic of China at a Banquet Honoring the President in Peking.
       February 21, 1972

67.  Exchange With Reporters at the Great Wall of China. February 24, 1972

68.  Exchange With Reporters at the Tombs of the Emperors of the Ming Dynasty. February 24, 1972

69.  Toasts of the President and Premier Chou En-lai of China at a Banquet Honoring the Premier in Peking. February 25, 1972

70.  Toasts of the President and Chairman Nan P'ing at a Banquet in Hangchow. February 26, 1972

71.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With Leaders of the People's Republic of China. February 27, 1972

72.  Toasts of the President and Chairman Chang Ch'un ch'iao at a Banquet in Shanghai. February 27, 1972

73.  Remarks at Andrews Air Force Base on Returning From the People's Republic of China. February 28, 1972

74.  Special Message to the Congress on Health Care.  March 2, 1972

75.  Memorandum Establishing a Council on International Economic Policy Special Working Group for Textile Trade Policy. March 3, 1972

76.  Statement About the Death of William H. Lawrence. March 3, 1972

77.  Memorandum Urging Support of the Red Cross. March 4, 1972

78.  Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Banquet. March 7, 1972

79.  Statement on Establishing a New System for Classification and Declassification of Government Documents Relating to National Security.
       March 8, 1972

80.  Order Designating Authority To Classify Information or Material Within the Executive Office of the President. March 8, 1972

81.  Memorandums About Acceleration of Publication of "Foreign Relations of the United States" Series. March 8, 1972

82.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program. March 9, 1972

83.  Statement About Air Transportation Safety. March 9, 1972

84.  Statement on Signing Bills Authorizing United States Contributions to Multilateral Development Institutions. March 10, 1972

85.  Statement Urging Continuation of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. March 11, 1972

86.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation for Funding of Foreign Assistance Programs in Fiscal Year 1973.
       March 14, 1972

87.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Manpower Report of the President. March 15, 1972

88.  St. Patrick's Day Message. March 16, 1972

89.  Special Message to the Congress on Science and Technology. March 16, 1972

90.  Address to the Nation on Equal Educational Opportunities and School Busing. March 16, 1972

91.  Special Message to the Congress on Equal Educational Opportunities and School Busing. March 17, 1972

92.  Letter to the Senate Minority Leader About the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Equal Rights for Men and Women. March 18, 1972

93.  Special Message to the Congress on Minority Enterprise. March 19, 1972

94.  Remarks During a Visit to New York City To Review Drug Abuse Law Enforcement Activities. March 20, 1972

95.  Remarks of Welcome to Prime Minister Nihat Erim of Turkey. March 21, 1972

96.  Remarks on Signing the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972. March 21, 1972

97.  Statement About the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972. March 21, 1972

98.  Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Erim of Turkey. March 21, 1972

99.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Erim of Turkey. March 22, 1972

100.  Special Message to the Congress on Older Americans. March 23, 1972

101.  Remarks About the Resignation of George Meany From the Pay Board. March 23, 1972

102.  Statement About New Composition of Pay Board Membership Following Resignations of Certain Labor Members. March 23, 1972

103.  The President's News Conference of March 24, 1972

104.  Statement About Signing a Bill Creating the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. March 24, 1972

105.  Statement About Signing the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972. March 25, 1972

106.  Special Message to the Congress on Welfare Reform. March 27, 1972

107.  Special Message to the Congress on Executive Reorganization. March 29, 1972

108.  Statement on Receiving the First Report of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. March 31, 1972

109.  Statement About Signing the Par Value Modification Act. April 3, 1972

110.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Operation of the International Coffee Agreement. April 4, 1972

111.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of John H. Chafee as Secretary of the Navy. April 4, 1972

112.  Statement About the Death of Buford Ellington. April 4, 1972

113.  Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Catholic Education Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 6, 1972

114.  Remarks About a Heroin Seizure by Miami Customs Patrol Officers. April 8, 1972

115.  Remarks at the Signing Ceremony of the Biological Weapons Convention. April 10, 1972

116.  Statement About the Death of James F. Byrnes. April 10, 1972

117.  Letter to Governors Urging Citizen Participation in Environmental Programs During Earth Week. April 12, 1972

118.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Science Board. April 13, 1972

119.  Letter to Delegates of the 1971 White House Conference on Youth Transmitting a Report of Executive Branch Review of Conference
         Recommendations. April 13, 1972

120.  Remarks on Arrival at Ottawa, Canada. April 13, 1972

121.  Toasts of the President and Governor-General Roland Michener of Canada. April 13, 1972

122.  Address to a joint Meeting of the Canadian Parliament. April 14, 1972

123.  Remarks on Signing the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Between the United States and Canada. April 15, 1972

124.  Remarks at a State Dinner for Representatives of the Organization of American States. April 15, 1972

125.  Remarks to Members of the Table Tennis Team From the People's Republic of China. April 18, 1972

126.  Remarks Commending the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department on the Decline in the District's Crime Rate. April 19, 1972

127.  Statement About Transmittal to the Congress of a Request for Supplemental Appropriations for the Cancer Research Program.
         April 26, 1972

128.  Statement on the Death of Arthur E. Summerfield. April 26, 1972

129.  Address to the Nation on Vietnam. April 26, 1972

130.  Letters to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the House Committee on Banking and Currency About Proposed Minority
         Enterprise Small Business Investment Legislation. April 27, 1972

131.  Statement Designating Russell E. Train as Special Representative to a Meeting of the International Whaling Commission. April 27, 1972

132.  Statement Following Splashdown of Apollo 16. April 27, 1972

133.  Statement About the Status of Women Within the Administration. April 28, 1972

134.  Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Guests Following a Dinner at Secretary Connally's Ranch in Floresville, Texas.
         April 30, 1972

135.  Memorandum on Appointing a New Chairman of the Interdepartmental Savings Bonds Committee. May 1, 1972

136.  Remarks on the Death of J. Edgar Hoover. May 2, 1972

137.  Statement on the Death of J. Edgar Hoover. May 2, 1972

138.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Plan for United States Participation in the World Weather Program. May 3, 1972

139.  Telegram to the Mayor of Kellogg, Idaho, About the Sunshine Silver Mine Disaster. May 4, 1972

140.  Eulogy Delivered at Funeral Services for J. Edgar Hoover. May 4, 1972

141.  Memorandum About Small Business Week. May 4, 1972

142.  Statement About the Report of the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future. May 5, 1972

143.  Statement About Voluntary Restraints by Foreign Steel Producers To Limit Exports to the United States. May 6, 1972

144.  Statement About Proposed Expansion of School Nutrition Programs for Needy Children. May 6, 1972

145.  Letter to the Secretary of Labor Directing Expansion of the Jobs for Veterans Program. May 8, 1972

146.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the United States Civil Service Commission. May 8, 1972

147.  Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia. May 8, 1972

148.  Statement About Proposed Legislation Authorizing Continued Government Support of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty.
         May 10, 1972

149.  Letter to Congressional Leaders Urging Action on the General Revenue Sharing Bill. May 13, 1972

150.  Statement About Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 1972. May 15, 1972

151.  Statement About Attempt on the Life of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama. May 15, 1972

152.  Remarks at a Reception Marking the Reopening of the Blue Room Following Its Redecoration. May 15, 1972

153.  Remarks Announcing Changes in the Cabinet and White House Staff. May 16, 1972

154.  Remarks to Members of the 12th Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Conference. May 16, 1972

155.  Statement on Signing the National Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act. May 16, 1972

156.  Statement on the Appointment of John S. D. Eisenhower as Chairman of the Interagency Classification Review Committee. May 17, 1972

157.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing the Allied Services Act of 1972. May 18, 1972

158.  Statement About Increased Attention to the Arts and Design in Enhancing Federal Buildings and Publications. May 18, 1972

159.  Remarks to Reporters About Forthcoming Trip to Austria, the Soviet Union, Iran, and Poland. May 19, 1972

160.  Statement About Signing the Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972. May 20, 1972

161.  Statement on Signing Executive Order Providing for Return of Certain Lands to the Yakima Indian Reservation. May 20, 1972

162.  Statement About the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program. May 20, 1972

162A.  Chronology of Visit to Austria, the Soviet Union, Iran, and Poland. May 20 - June 1, 1972

163.  Remarks on Departure From Andrews Air Force Base for Austria, the Soviet Union, Iran, and Poland. May 20, 1972

164.  Exchange of Remarks With Reporters and Spectators at Klessheim Palace, Salzburg, Austria. May 21, 1972

165.  Toasts of the President and Chancellor Bruno Kreisky of Austria at a Luncheon in Salzburg. May 21, 1972

166.  Message to the Congress Withdrawing Philadelphia as the Site of an International Exposition During American Revolution Bicentennial
         Celebrations. May 22, 1972

167.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report on Occupational Safety and Health. May 22, 1972

168.  Toasts of the President and Nikolai V. Podgorny, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R., at a Dinner in Moscow.
         May 22, 1972

169.  Message to the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on the 25th Anniversary of the
         Marshall Plan. May 24, 1972

170.  Communique About a Joint United States-Soviet Union Commercial Commission. May 26, 1972

171.  Toasts of the President and Aleksei N. Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers, at a Dinner in Moscow Honoring Soviet Leaders.
         May 26, 1972

172.  Toast at a Luncheon in Leningrad. May 27, 1972

173.  Statement About Signing the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972. May 28, 1972

174.  Memorial Day Statement. May 28, 1972

175.  Statement on the Death of the Duke of Windsor.  May 28, 1972

176.  Radio and Television Address to the People of the Soviet Union. May 28, 1972

177.  Text of the "Basic Principles of Relations Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."
         May 29, 1972

178.  Joint Communique Following Discussions With Soviet Leaders. May 29, 1972

179.  Toast at a Dinner in Kiev. May 29, 1972

180.  Remarks at the Shahyad Monument in Tehran, Iran. May 30, 1972

181.  Toasts of the President and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, at a State Dinner in Tehran. May 30, 1972

182.  Toasts of the President and the Shah of Iran at a Luncheon in Tehran Honoring Their Imperial Majesties. May 31, 1972

183.  Joint Communique Following Discussions With the Shah of Iran. May 31, 1972

184.  Remarks on Arrival at Warsaw, Poland. May 31, 1972

185.  Toasts of the President and Piotr Jaroszewicz, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Polish People's Republic, at a Dinner in Warsaw.
         May 31, 1972

186.  Toast at a Luncheon in Warsaw Honoring Polish Leaders. June 1, 1972

187.   Joint Communique Following Discussions With Polish Leaders. June 1, 1972

188.  Address to a joint Session of the Congress on Return From Austria, the Soviet Union, Iran, and Poland. June 1, 1972

189.  Telegram to the National Governors' Conference Meeting in Houston, Texas, Urging State Action on No-Fault Automobile Insurance.
         June 7, 1972

190.  White House Statement on the Death of John Paul Vann. June 9, 1972

191.  Telegram to President Georges Pompidou of France Commending the French Government's Contribution of Facilities at Lyons to the
         International Agency for Research on Cancer. June 9, 1972

192.  Letter to Senate Leaders About the Foreign Assistance Authorization Bill. June 10, 1972

193.  White House Statement About Floods in Rapid City, South Dakota. June 10, 1972

194.  Remarks at the Swearing In of New Cabinet Officials. June 12, 1972

195.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Reports of Five River Basin Commissions. June 12, 1972

196.  Remarks on Transmitting to the Congress the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms.
         June 13, 1972

197.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms. June 13, 1972

198.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Transmitting the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms.
         June 13, 1972

199.  Remarks at a Briefing for Five Congressional Committees on the Antiballistic Missile Treaty and the Interim Agreement on Strategic
         Offensive Arms. June 15, 1972

200.  Remarks of Welcome to President Luis Echeverria Alvarez of Mexico. June 15, 1972

201.  Toasts of the President and President Echeverria of Mexico. June 15, 1972

202.  Statement About the Dedication of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. June 16, 1972

203.  Joint Communique Following Discussions With President Echeverria of Mexico. June 17, 1972

204.  Statement About Signing the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972. June 17, 1972

205.  Message to the United States Conference of Mayors Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. June 19, 1972

206.  Statement About the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden. June 20, 1972

207.  The President's News Conference of June 22, 1972

208.  Statement on Signing the Education Amendments Of 1972. June 23, 1972

209.  Remarks on School Busing in Connection With the Education Amendments of 1972. June 23, 1972

210.  Letter to the Secretary of State Directing Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports. June 26, 1972

211.  Remarks on Suspending Restrictions on Meat Imports. June 26, 1972

212.   Statement About Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports. June 26, 1972

213.  Letter to the Secretary of Agriculture About Suspension of Restrictions on Meat Imports. June 26, 1972

214.  The President's News Conference of June 29, 1972

215.  Veto of Public Broadcasting Bill. June 30, 1972

216.  Statement Announcing Award of Contracts for the Construction of 16 Merchant Ships. July 1, 1972

217.  Statement About Signing a Bill Extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1971.  July 1, 1972

218.  Statement About Signing the Veterans' Compensation and Relief Act of 1972. July 1, 1972

219.  Statement About Signing a Bill Establishing the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. July 1, 1972
 

220.  Statement on Signing a Bill Extending Temporary Ceiling on National Debt and Increasing Social Security Benefits. July 1, 1972

221.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Council on the Arts.
         July 1, 1972

222.  Independence Day Statement. July 1, 1972

223.  Letter of Sympathy About the Death of Mormon Leader Joseph Fielding Smith. July 3, 1972

224.  Address to the Nation Announcing Plans for America's Bicentennial Celebration. July 4, 1972

225.  Statement on Signing the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972. July 10, 1972

226.  Remarks Proposing Additional Emergency Disaster Relief Following Tropical Storm Agnes. July 12, 1972

227.  Statement About National Crime Statistics for the First Quarter of 1972. July 12, 1972

228.  Telegram About the Reduction of Serious Crime. July 12, 1972

229.  Statement About Signing the National Capital Transportation Act of 1972. July 14, 1972

230.  Message to the Congress Proposing Additional Disaster Relief Measures Following Tropical Storm Agnes. July 17, 1972

231.  Letter to the Speaker of the House Recommending Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance Following Tropical Storm Agnes.
         July 17, 1972

232.  Statement on the Death of Under Secretary of the Interior William T. Pecora. July 19, 1972

233.  Letter About the Death of the Metropolitan Opera's General Manager, Goeran Gentele. July 19, 1972

234.  Message to the Senate Transmitting Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960. July 24, 1972

235.  Statement About a Report of the Property Review Board. July 25, 1972

236.  Telephone Conversation With Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel. July 26, 1972

237.  Letter to Prime Minister Golda Meir on the Inauguration of Communications Satellite Service for Israel. July 26, 1972

238.  Special Message to the Congress on Federal Government Spending. July 26, 1972

239.  The President's News Conference of July 27, 1972

240.  Statement on the Death of Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana. July 27, 1972

241.  Remarks on Signing a Bill Amending the Federal Crop Insurance Act. July 28, 1972

242.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Comparability of Federal and Private Enterprise Salaries. August 1, 1972

243.  Message to the Congress Transmitting a Proposed Amendment to the Disaster Recovery Bill. August 2, 1972

244.  Statement on Launching Project FIND To Provide Food Assistance for Older Americans. August 2, 1972

245.  Letter Congratulating the Board of Foreign Scholarships on its 25th Anniversary. August 2, 1972

246.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education.
         August 3, 1972

247.  Letter to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on Pending Revenue Sharing and Welfare Reform Legislation. August 3, 1972

248.  Statement About Signing a Bill Providing Emergency Highway Repairs Following Tropical Storm Agnes and the South Dakota Flood.
         August 4, 1972

249.  Statement on Signing a Bill To Facilitate the Preservation of Historic Structures Donated to State and Local Governments. August 4, 1972

250.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the Council on Environmental Quality. August 7, 1972

251.  Statement About Signing a Bill Permitting Presidential Appointment of Sons of Prisoners of War and Missing in Action to the Military
         Academies.  August 8, 1972

252.  Statement About Signing a Bill Providing for a National Safety Inspection Program for Dams. August 9, 1972

253.  Message to the Senate Transmitting Biological Weapons Convention. August 10, 1972

254.  Introduction to a Report by the Council of Economic Advisers on the New Economic Policy. August 12, 1972

255.  Message to the Congress on Plans for an International Exposition on the Environment To Be Held in Spokane, Washington.
         August 15, 1972

256.  Statement on Signing a Disaster Recovery Bill. August 16, 1972

257.  Message to the Congress Requesting Emergency Legislation for Continuation of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. August 16, 1972

258.  Veto of the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1973. August 16, 1972

259.  Message to the Senate Transmitting a United States Japanese Convention on Migratory Birds. August 18, 1972

260.  Statement Announcing Continuation of the Planned Variations Program. August 18, 1972

261.  Statement on Signing a Bill Permitting Continuation of the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. August 19, 1972

262.  Letter to Representative Peter A. Peyser Supporting Legislation To Prevent Heroin Maintenance Programs. August 20, 1972

263.  Statement on Signing a Disaster Assistance Supplemental Appropriations Bill. August 20, 1972

264.  Remarks on Arrival at Miami, Florida. August 22, 1972

265.  Remarks to a Young Voters Rally in Miami, Florida. August 22, 1972

266.  Remarks on Accepting the Presidential Nomination of the Republican National Convention. August 23, 1972

267.  Remarks at the American Legion's Annual National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. August 24, 1972

268.  Remarks at the Dedication of the Dwight David Eisenhower High School in Utica, Michigan. August 24, 1972

269.  Statement About Pending Legislation on School Busing. August 24, 1972

270.  Remarks on Arrival at San Diego, California. August 24, 1972

271.  Remarks on Arrival in San Clemente, California. August 24, 1972

272.  Memorandums About the Combined Federal Campaign. August 25, 1972

273.  Remarks at a Reception for Celebrities of the Entertainment Industry, San Clemente, California. August 27, 1972

274.  Statement About Progress Toward Establishment of an All-Volunteer Armed Force. August 28, 1972

275.  Memorandum of Disapproval of a Bill To Restore Seniority Rights to a Postal Service Employee. August 29, 1972

276. The President's News Conference of August 29, 1972

277.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Arthur K. Watson as United States Ambassador to France. August 29, 1972

278.  Statement on Signing the Rural Development Act of 1972. August 30, 1972

279.  Remarks on Arrival at Honolulu. August 30, 1972

280.  Remarks of Welcome to Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka of Japan at Honolulu. August 30, 1972

281.  Special Message to the Congress Recommending Delay in Pay Increases for Federal Employees. August 31, 1972

282.  Joint Statement Following Meetings With Prime Minister Tanaka of Japan in Hawaii. September 1, 1972

283.  Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Retirement of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., as Commander in Chief, Pacific. September 1, 1972

284.  Labor Day Message. September 3, 1972

285.  Remarks Following a Meeting With the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality in San Francisco, California.
         September 5, 1972

286.  Statement About the Environmental Legislative Program. September 5, 1972

287.  Remarks to Reporters About the Assault on Israeli Athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. September 5, 1972

288.  Message to Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel About the Deaths of Israeli Athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.
         September 6, 1972

289.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Location of New Federal Facilities in Rural Areas. September 7, 1972

290.  Memorandum on the loth Anniversary of the Federal Labor Relations Program. September 7, 1972

291.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on United States Participation in the United Nations. September 8, 1972

292.  Statement for the Jewish High Holy Days. September 8,1972

293.  Remarks on Presenting Federal Funds to Wilkes College for Repair of Damage Caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. September 9, 1972

294. Remarks in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Following Inspection of Damage Caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. September 9, 1972

295.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the Federal Ocean Program. September 11, 1972

296.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the Patent Cooperation Treaty. September 12, 1972

297.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Reports on Highway, Traffic, and Motor Vehicle Safety Programs. September 13, 1972

298.  Memorandum About Age Discrimination in Federal Employment. September 13, 1972

299.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program.
         September 13, 1972

300.  Message to the Senate Transmitting Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation.
         September 15, 1972

301.  Remarks in Mitchellville, Maryland. September 17, 1972

302.  Remarks to the Washington Conference on International Narcotics Control. September 18, 1972

303.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the Foreign Assistance Program. September 19, 1972

304.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Polish Consular Convention. September 19, 1972

305.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Romanian Consular Convention. September 19, 1972

306.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Hungarian Consular Convention. September 19, 1972

307.  Statement About Signing the National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Act of 1972. September 20, 1972

308.  Statement About Establishment of an Advisory Committee on the Economic Role of Women. September 21, 1972

309.  Message to the Congress Proposing Establishment of New National Wilderness Areas. September 21, 1972

310.  Remarks on Signing a Bill Providing Better Survivor Benefits for Dependents of Military Retirees. September 21, 1972

311.  Statement About a Bill Providing Better Survivor Benefits for Dependents of Military Retirees. September 21, 1972

312.  Remarks to Customs Agents and Inspectors After a Tour of the Laredo, Texas, Customs Facility. September 22, 1972

313.  Statement About Drug Abuse Law Enforcement. September 22, 1972

314.  Remarks to the Student Body of Rio Grande High School, Rio Grande City, Texas. September 22, 1972

315.  Remarks at a Buffet Dinner at the Texas Ranch of John B. Connally. September 22, 1972

316.  Statement About the Latest Economic Statistics. September 23, 1972

317.  Remarks to Members of Young Labor for Nixon. September 23, 1972

318.  Remarks at the Annual Meeting of Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction
         and Development. September 25, 1972

319.  Memorandum Establishing a Cabinet Committee To Combat Terrorism. September 25, 1972

320.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the Coal Mine Health Program. September 26, 1972

321.  Remarks at the Dedication of the American Museum of Immigration on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. September 26, 1972

322.  Statement About the Dedication of the American Museum of Immigration. September 26, 1972

323.  Remarks at a "Victory '72" Dinner in New York City. September 26, 1972

324.  Statement About Action To Combat Terrorism. September 27, 1972

325.  Statement About the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit System. September 27, 1972

326.  Statement About the Election Campaign and National Security. September 27, 1972

327.  Remarks at a "Victory'72" Luncheon in San Francisco, California. September 27, 1972

328.  Statement About Congressional Spending and the Nation's Welfare. September 27, 1972

329.  Remarks at a "Victory '72" Dinner in Los Angeles, California. September 27, 1972

330.  Statement About the Nation's Economy. September 28, 1972

331.  Remarks to a National Cancer Conference in Los Angeles, California. September 28, 1972

332.  Remarks on Signing a Joint Resolution Approving the Interim Agreement With the Soviet Union on Limitation of Strategic Offensive
         Arms. September 30, 1972

333.  Proclamation 4160, National Heritage Day. September 30, 1972

334.  Remarks at a Ceremony Marking Entry Into Force of the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems and the Interim
         Agreement on the Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. October 3, 1972

335.  Letter to Chairman Nikolai V. Podgorny of the Soviet Union Accepting for the United States the Interim Agreement on the Limitation of
         Strategic Offensive Arms. October 3, 1972

336.  Statement About Signing a Bill Providing for Relief of Certain Prewar Japanese Bank Claimants. October 4, 1972

337.  Veto of Railroad Retirement Benefits Bill. October 4, 1972

338.  The President's News Conference of October 5, 1972

339.  Memorandum About Employment of Vietnam Veterans. October 5, 1972

340.  Letter to Four Members of the Advisory Panel on South Asian Relief Assistance. October 6, 1972

341.  Radio Address on Federal Spending. October 7, 1972

342.  Remarks at a Columbus Day Dinner. October 8, 1972

343.  Statement About House Action on Proposed Federal Spending Ceiling. October 10, 1972

344.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program. October 11, 1972

345.  Statement About the Proposed Federal Spending Ceiling and the Economy. October 12, 1972

346.  Informal Exchange With Reporters After Motorcade Through Atlanta, Georgia. October 12, 1972

347.  Remarks at a Campaign Reception for Southern Supporters in Atlanta, Georgia. October 12, 1972

348.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Cost of  Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program.
         October 13, 1972

349.  Statement Announcing Transfer of the tooth Federal Property Under the Legacy of Parks Program. October 13, 1972

350.  Radio Address on Crime and Drug Abuse. October 15, 1972

351.  Remarks to a Meeting of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. October 16, 1972

352.  Remarks at a Reception for Foreign Labor Leaders. October 17, 1972

353.  Veto of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. October 17, 1972

354.  Remarks on Signing the General Revenue Sharing Bill. October 20, 1972

355.  Statement About the General Revenue Sharing Bill. October 20, 1972

356.  Radio Address on the Philosophy of Government. October 21, 1972

357.  Statement About Signing the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act. October 21, 1972

358.  Statement About Six Bills Affecting the District of Columbia. October 21, 1972

359.  Memorandum of Disapproval of the National Environmental Data System and Environmental Centers Act of 1972. October 21, 1972

360.  Statement on Signing the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act of 1972. October 21, 1972

361.  Radio Address on the American Veteran. October 22, 1972

362.  Veterans Day Message. October 23, 1972

363.  Campaign Statement About Federal Spending. October 23, 1972

364.  Remarks on Accepting the Key to the Village of Tuckahoe, New York. October 23, 1972

365.  Remarks at a Campaign Reception for Northeastern Supporters, in New York State. October 23, 1972

366.  Statement About the Designation of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, New York, as a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.
         October 23, 1972

367.  Remarks in Uniondale, New York. October 23, 1972

368.  Remarks at Islip, New York. October 23, 1972

369.  Statement on the Death of Jackie Robinson. October 24, 1972

370.  Remarks on Signing Veterans Benefits Legislation. October 24, 1972

371.  Statement About Veterans Benefits Legislation. October 24, 1972

372.  Radio Address on the Federal Responsibility to Education. October 25, 1972

373.  Remarks at Huntington, West Virginia. October 26, 1972

374.  Statement About the Black Lung Benefits Program. October 26, 1972

375.  Remarks in Ashland, Kentucky. October 26, 1972

376.  Memorandum of Disapproval of Nine Bills. October 27, 1972

377.  Radio Address on the American Farmer. October 27, 1972

378.  Statement About United States Cooperation With the European Community. October 27, 1972

379.  Statement About Decision To Sign 37 Bills. October 28, 1972

380.  Radio Address: "One America." October 28, 1972

381.  Campaign Statement About Crime and Drug Abuse. October 28, 1972

382.  Campaign Statement About the Nation's Economy. October 28, 1972

383.  Informal Remarks in North Royalton, Ohio. October 28, 1972

384.  Informal Exchange of Remarks in Mantua Corners, Ohio. October 28, 1972

385.  Informal Remarks in Warren, Ohio. October 28, 1972

386.  Campaign Statement About Federal Spending. October 28, 1972

387.  Remarks at Saginaw, Michigan. October 28, 1972

388.  Radio Address on Defense Policy. October 29, 1972

389.  Statement on Signing the Social Security Amendments of 1972. October 30, 1972

390.  Statement About Decision To Sign Additional Bills Passed by the Congress. October 30, 1972

391.  Memorandum of Disapproval of Two Bills Concerned With Programs for the Elderly. October 30, 1972

392.  Statement About the Commuter Train Wreck in Chicago. October 30, 1972

393.  Radio Address on Older Americans. October 30, 1972

394.  Statement Announcing Transfer of 18 Parcels of Land Under the Legacy of Parks Program. October 31, 1972

395.  Statement on Signing the Instrument of Ratification of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil
         Aviation. November 1, 1972

396.  Radio Address on Urban Affairs. November 1, 1972

397.  Address to the Nation: "Look to the Future." November 2, 1972

398.  Radio Address on Health Policy. November 3, 1972

399.  Campaign Statement in Illinois. November 3, 1972

400.  Remarks at Chicago, Illinois. November 3, 1972

401.  Campaign Statement in Oklahoma. November 3, 1972

402.  Remarks at Tulsa, Oklahoma. November 3, 1972

403.  Campaign Statement in Rhode Island. November 3, 1972

404.  Remarks at Providence, Rhode Island. November 3, 1972

405.  Radio Address on Foreign Policy. November 4, 1972

406.  Campaign Statement in North Carolina. November 4, 1972

407.  Remarks at Greensboro, North Carolina. November 4, 1972

408.  Campaign Statement in New Mexico. November 4, 1972

409.  Remarks at Albuquerque, New Mexico. November 4, 1972

410.  Statement on Concluding Campaign for Reelection.  November 4, 1972

411.  Remarks at Ontario, California. November 4, 1972

412.  Radio Address: "The Birthright of an American Child." November 5, 1972

413.  Remarks on Election Eve. November 6, 1972

414.  Remarks on Being Reelected to the Presidency. November 7, 1972

415.  Remarks at a Presidential Election Victory Rally. November 8, 1972

416.  Statement on the Death of Representative Frank T. Bow of Ohio. November 13, 1972

417.  Memorandum About the "Zero-In On Federal Safety" Program. November 15, 1972

418.  Letter to Ambassador Gerard C. Smith on the Opening of the Second Round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks in Geneva.
         November 21, 1972

419.  Telephone Conversation With President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast. November 27, 1972

420.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of George VY'. Romney as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. November 27, 1972

421.  Remarks on Plans for the Second Term. November 27, 1972

422.  Statement About the Death of Neil H. McElroy. December 1, 1972

423.  Message to the Crew of Apollo 17 Following Launch of the Spacecraft. December 7, 1972

424.  Statement Announcing Freeze on Hirings and Promotions in the Executive Branch. December 11, 1972

425.  Statement on Signing Executive Order Transferring Operations of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations to the Domestic Council.
         December 14, 1972

426.  Statement Following Lift-Off From the Moon of the Apollo 17 Lunar Module. December 14, 1972

427.  Statement on Receiving Necessary Ratifications of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization's Definitive Agreements.
         December 15, 1972

428.  Message to the Congress on Federal Civilian and Military Pay Increases. December 15, 1972

429.  Statement About the Space Program. December 15, 1972

430.  Statement on the Death of Harry S Truman. December 26, 1972

431.  Proclamation 4176, Announcing the Death of Harry S Truman. December 26, 1972

432.  Statement About the Death of Lester B. Pearson. December 28, 1972