La siguiente es una cronología de la presidencia de Jimmy Carter , desde el 1 de enero de 1978 hasta el 31 de diciembre de 1978.
enero
- 6 de enero : mientras habla con los periodistas a bordo del Air Force One, el presidente Carter afirma que su gira más reciente ha avanzado la imagen de Estados Unidos como símbolo de "lo que es correcto, decente y bueno". [1]
- 15 de enero - La Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso dice que es obligatorio que Estados Unidos gaste de 6 a 7 mil millones "en tanques, aviones y suministros adicionales si quiere usar tres divisiones adicionales para reforzar la OTAN en una guerra europea". [2]
- 20 de enero : el presidente Carter firma un informe económico durante una ceremonia de firma en el Salón Roosevelt. [3]
- 20 de enero : el presidente Carter entrega el premio Alexander Hamilton a Laurence N. Woodworth y al secretario del Tesoro W. Michael Blumenthal en la sala Roosevelt. [4]
- 20 de enero - El presidente Carter firma la Orden Ejecutiva 12035, una enmienda de la primera sección de la Orden Ejecutiva 11861. [5]
- 20 de enero : el presidente Carter envía un informe que describe el progreso realizado durante los sesenta días anteriores en las negociaciones con respecto a Chipre al Congreso en un mensaje. [6]
- 20 de enero - El presidente Carter transmite el noveno informe anual sobre la Junta Nacional de Ciencia en un mensaje al Congreso, diciendo que "los datos e indicadores aquí presentados deberían resultar útiles para cualquiera que necesite una fuente autorizada de información sobre varios aspectos de la empresa científica en este país . " [7]
- 20 de enero : el presidente Carter envía su mensaje económico anual al Congreso. Afirma su intención de colaborar con el Congreso en el desarrollo de un programa destinado a abordar las necesidades tanto a corto como a largo plazo en la economía estadounidense, además de sus propuestas de reducciones de impuestos junto con reformas "para continuar nuestra fuerte recuperación económica, para alentar un aumento inversión de empresas estadounidenses y para crear un sistema tributario más simple y justo ". [8]
- 20 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia que, a partir del día siguiente, "todo el azúcar importado estará sujeto a tarifas fijas de 2,7 centavos por libra de azúcar en bruto y 3,22 centavos por libra de azúcar refinada, sin exceder el 50 por ciento del valor del azúcar importado "y que se han administrado instrucciones a la Comisión de Comercio Internacional para una investigación ampliada de la importación de azúcar destinada a" determinar si los productos que contienen azúcar se están importando o se importarán en cantidades y en condiciones que darán lugar a una interferencia nacional al sostenimiento de los precios del azúcar operaciones llevadas a cabo por el Departamento de Agricultura ". [9]
- 24 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia la emisión de una orden ejecutiva "sobre la organización y el control de las actividades de inteligencia exterior de los Estados Unidos" que tiene como objetivo iniciar el proceso de desarrollo de "una base para la redacción de los estatutos legales". [10]
- 24 de enero - El presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Charles H. Pillard para vicepresidente del Comité del Presidente sobre Empleo de Discapacitados. [11]
- 24 de enero - El presidente Carter anuncia la reelección de Dennis A. Grotting para el cargo de Comisionado de la Sección de los Estados Unidos de la Comisión Internacional de Pesca del Pacífico Norte. [12]
- 24 de enero - El presidente Carter transmite el Informe Anual de 1976 del Comité Asesor de Tasas Federales Prevalecientes al Congreso en un mensaje. [13]
- 24 de enero - El presidente Carter anuncia las nominaciones de trece personas para ser miembros del Comité Asesor General de la Agencia de Control de Armas y Desarme. [14]
- 24 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de dieciocho personas como miembros del Comité Asesor Nacional sobre Océanos y Atmósfera. [15]
- 25 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Omi G. Walden para el subsecretario de Energía. [dieciséis]
- 25 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Robert B. Lagather para el cargo de subsecretario de trabajo para la seguridad y salud en las minas. [17]
- 25 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Johnnie W. Prothro como miembro de la junta para el Desarrollo Agrícola y Alimentario Internacional. [18]
- 25 de enero : el presidente Carter transmite el Acuerdo Internacional del Azúcar al Senado en un mensaje, diciendo que el acuerdo "busca estabilizar los precios del azúcar para satisfacer tanto nuestros intereses nacionales como un gran consumidor y productor de azúcar, como nuestros intereses internacionales como el mayor importador del mundo. de azúcar." [19]
- 25 de enero - El presidente Carter se reúne con el jefe de la delegación de parlamentarios del Soviet Supremo que visita los Estados Unidos, Boris Ponomarev, durante la tarde. [20]
- 26 de enero : el presidente Carter transmite una propuesta de ley que, según él, "mejorará significativamente la organización y operación de los programas de carreteras y tránsito del gobierno federal" en un mensaje al Congreso. [21]
- 26 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Frank Gregg para director de la Oficina de Administración de Tierras del Departamento del Interior. [22]
- 26 de enero - El presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Elwood T. Driver para ser miembro de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte. [23]
- 27 de enero : el presidente Carter informa tres propuestas sobre la rescisión de un total de $ 55,3 millones en la autoridad presupuestaria que el Congreso proporcionó anteriormente en un mensaje al Congreso. [24]
- 27 de enero - El presidente Carter emite una declaración en conmemoración del Mes de la Historia Negra , pidiendo a los estadounidenses que presten "atención a las contribuciones de los negros a nuestro progreso y desarrollo general, el mes de febrero sirve para construir buena voluntad y entendimiento entre todas las personas". " [25]
- 29 de enero : el presidente Carter asiste a una recepción en la Casa Blanca por el décimo aniversario del Teatro Ford en el East Room. [26]
- 30 de enero : el presidente Carter celebra su vigésimo cuarta conferencia de prensa en la sala 450 del antiguo edificio de oficinas ejecutivas. El presidente Carter comienza una conferencia con un discurso sobre programas nacionales y el satélite soviético Cosmos 954, y responde preguntas sobre la venta de armas en el Medio Oriente, el abogado estadounidense David Marston, el Medio Oriente, el Coal Strike, el satélite de propulsión nuclear, el satélite soviético Cosmos 954, inmigrantes ilegales, capacidades satelitales de la Unión Soviética, la manifestación nazi en Skokie, Illinois , vigilancia doméstica, paridad de agricultores y reducción y reforma de impuestos. [27]
- 30 de enero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Theodore Bikel, Maureen Dees y Jacob Lawrence como miembros del Consejo Nacional de las Artes. [28]
- 31 de enero - El presidente Carter transmite el undécimo informe trimestral del Consejo de Estabilidad de Salarios y Precios en un mensaje al Congreso. [29]
- 31 de enero : el presidente Carter firma la Proclamación 4548, que designa el 19 de mayo de 1978 como "Día del Transporte de Defensa Nacional", además de la semana que comienza el 14 de mayo de 1978, como "Semana Nacional del Transporte". [30]
- 31 de enero : el presidente Carter firma la Orden Ejecutiva 12037, eximiendo al miembro de la Junta de Aeronáutica Civil G. Joseph Minetti de la jubilación obligatoria hasta el 1 de mayo de 1978, porque cree que el servicio continuo de Minetti representa el mejor interés de los EE. UU. [31]
- 31 de enero - El presidente del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, John C. Stennis, anuncia su oposición a los tratados del Canal de Panamá, citando que causaron que los EE. UU. Se retiraran de la Zona del Canal demasiado rápido, una medida que impulsó dejaría a los EE. UU. va a pasar ahí abajo ". [32]
febrero
- 1 de febrero : el presidente Carter pronuncia un discurso vespertino en defensa de los tratados del Canal de Panamá desde la Biblioteca Familiar de la Casa Blanca. Él dice que la única razón por la que los tratados necesitan aprobación se debe a que están "en el más alto interés nacional de Estados Unidos" y evitarían que Estados Unidos se involucre en una guerra en las selvas de Panamá. [33]
- 9 de febrero - El presidente Carter transmite el Acuerdo entre los Estados Unidos de América y la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica en un mensaje al Senado para su ratificación. [34]
- 9 de febrero - En un comunicado, la Casa Blanca dice que el presidente Carter "cumplió un compromiso de 10 años de Estados Unidos en materia de salvaguardias nucleares al presentar al Senado para su ratificación un tratado con la Agencia Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA)". [35]
- 9 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Robert M. Sayre para Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario de los Estados Unidos en Brasil. [36]
- 9 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Galen L. Stone, de Washington, DC, para ser Embajador Extraordinario y Plenipotenciario de los Estados Unidos en la República de Chipre. [37]
- 9 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de James P. Grant como representante de Estados Unidos en la junta ejecutiva del Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia. [38]
- 10 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una recepción en la Casa Blanca para la junta directiva de la Asociación Nacional de Educación en el Comedor del Estado. [39]
- 10 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Gloria Cusumano Jiménez para Administradora Federal de Seguros. [40]
- 17 de febrero : el presidente Carter celebra su vigésimo quinta conferencia de prensa en el salón de baile del hotel Cranston Hilton. Carter comienza la conferencia con un discurso sobre la huelga del carbón y la economía estadounidense, respondiendo preguntas de los periodistas sobre la venta de armas en el Medio Oriente, la asistencia en caso de desastre para Nueva Inglaterra, la construcción de plantas de energía nuclear, Lincoln Almond, el proyecto de ley Humphrey-Hawkins y la India. reclamaciones de tierras. [41]
- 17 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una recepción para el senador Claiborne Pell en el hotel Cranston Hilton en Providence, Rhode Island . [42]
- 17 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una cena de recaudación de fondos para el senador William D. Hathaway en el Penobscot Valley Country Club. [43]
- 17 de febrero - Durante un ayuntamiento en Bangor, Maine , el presidente Carter pronuncia un discurso sobre energía y responde preguntas sobre regulaciones comerciales, contratos gubernamentales, seguro médico nacional, atención de salud mental, ayuda a las escuelas parroquiales, el Partido Demócrata, reclamos de tierras en Indiana. , fuentes de energía de madera, el Departamento de Educación, mujeres en puestos de toma de decisiones, la junta de la Reserva Federal , la Base de la Fuerza Aérea Loring, aborto, reclamos de tierras indígenas, importancia individual, impagos de préstamos estudiantiles, personas discapacitadas, ventas de armas en el Medio Este, seguro de negligencia, Chipre, la Enmienda de Igualdad de Derechos y los proveedores de petróleo. [44]
- 18 de febrero : mientras se encuentra en el gimnasio de Nashua Senior High School en Nashua, New Hampshire , el presidente Carter responde preguntas sobre la huelga del carbón, la reducción del servicio civil federal, las ventas de armas en el Medio Oriente, las reducciones de impuestos y el presupuesto, la atención médica nacional, su campaña. promesas, plantas de energía nuclear, normas gubernamentales, plan energético nacional, la huelga del carbón, sus creencias religiosas, la asistencia extranjera, la educación, su participación en reuniones municipales, el gobernador Thompson, los créditos fiscales para la matrícula y los tratados del Canal de Panamá. [45]
- 18 de febrero : el presidente Carter declara la existencia de "una emergencia energética regional" en Kentucky y afirma que su gravedad puede requerir los efectos de una suspensión temporal de ciertas regulaciones de control de partículas y dióxido de azufre. [46]
- 20 de febrero : el presidente Carter firma la ley S. 1360 que, según él, "proporciona al Secretario de Agricultura una amplia flexibilidad para determinar los métodos de licitación que se utilizarán en la venta de madera del Bosque Nacional". [47]
- 20 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una cena de recaudación de fondos para el senador Joe Biden en el Gold Ballroom del Hotel Dupont. [48]
- 20 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una cena del Comité Demócrata de Delaware en la Academia de Padua en Wilmington, Delaware . [49]
- 21 de febrero : el presidente Carter se reúne con el primer ministro de Dinamarca, Anker Jorgensen, en la Casa Blanca para analizar "las tendencias económicas en sus dos países, en Occidente en general y en el mundo". [50]
- 21 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Manuel A. Sánchez, Jr. para el cargo de Superintendente de la Oficina de Ensayos de los Estados Unidos en Nueva York. [51]
- 22 de febrero - En un mensaje al Congreso, el presidente Carter presenta una legislación que, si se promulga, extenderá la Ley de Capacitación y Empleo Integral hasta 1982. [52]
- 22 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una cena en la Casa Blanca para los miembros del Congreso que se jubilan en el East Room. [53]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter transmite cuatro tratados de derechos humanos al Senado para su ratificación. El presidente Carter señala que Estados Unidos es uno de los pocos países que no ha suscrito ninguno de los tres tratados de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas y que el incumplimiento continuo "refleja cada vez más nuestros logros y perjudica la participación de los Estados Unidos en el desarrollo de la derecho internacional de los derechos humanos ". [54]
- 23 de febrero - William H. Webster toma juramento como el 3er Director del Buró Federal de Investigaciones en el auditorio del Edificio J. Edgar Hoover del FBI. [55]
- 23 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia el Plan de Reorganización No. 1 de 1978 en el East Room, declarando su creencia de que es "la acción más importante para mejorar los derechos civiles en la última década" y dice que establecerá la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo. para hacer cumplir la igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. [56]
- 23 de febrero - El presidente Carter presenta al Congreso el Plan de Reorganización No. 1 de 1978. Carter dice que la promulgación del plan haría que la aplicación del empleo justo fuera realizada principalmente por la Comisión de Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo y sentaría "las bases de una estructura federal unificada y coherente para combatir la discriminación laboral en todas sus formas". [57]
- 23 de febrero - En un mensaje al Congreso, el presidente Carter informa "un nuevo aplazamiento de los fondos de la Administración Marítima del Departamento de Comercio por un total de $ 122 millones en autoridad presupuestaria y un nuevo aplazamiento de $ 0,4 millones en desembolsos para el fondo de asistencia financiera Antirrecesión en el Departamento del Tesoro . " [58]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de siete personas como miembros del Comité del Presidente sobre Retraso Mental. [59]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de H. William Menard para director del Servicio Geológico. [60]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Shallie M. Bey, Jr. para superintendente de la Casa de la Moneda de los Estados Unidos en Filadelfia. [61]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de cinco personas como miembros de la Junta de Becas Extranjeras. [62]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Leila L. Botts como presidenta de la Comisión de la Cuenca de los Grandes Lagos. [63]
- 23 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia los nombramientos de cinco personas para ser miembros del Comité para la compra de personas ciegas y otras personas con discapacidades graves. [64]
- 24 de febrero - El presidente Carter firma la Ley de Tierras Silvestres Estadounidenses en Peligro de 1978 durante una ceremonia de firma en la Sala del Gabinete. Carter dice que la legislación "agregará alrededor de 1.3 millones de acres en 10 estados occidentales a las áreas silvestres de nuestro país, expandiendo 4 áreas silvestres existentes y agregando 13 áreas nuevas en este momento", además de representar "la mayor adición individual a las áreas silvestres de nuestro país desde la promulgación original de la ley de vida silvestre en 1964 ". [sesenta y cinco]
- 24 de febrero - En un comunicado, el presidente Carter declara la existencia de "una emergencia energética regional" y declara la posible necesidad de una suspensión temporal de ciertas regulaciones de control de partículas y dióxido de azufre bajo el Plan de Implementación de la Calidad del Aire de Pensilvania, además de admitir las posibles deficiencias de otras formas de responder a la emergencia energética. [66]
- 24 de febrero - El presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de siete personas para ser miembros del Panel de Impasses del Servicio Federal. [67]
- 24 de febrero - El presidente Carter firma la Orden Ejecutiva 12040, con respecto a las funciones de evaluación ambiental. [68]
- 24 de febrero - Durante una presentación vespertina en la Sala Informativa, el presidente Carter anuncia que "la Unión de Trabajadores Mineros y los operadores del carbón han acordado un arreglo negociado de su disputa de contraste". [69]
- 24 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una recepción en la Casa Blanca para conocidos de New Hampshire en el East Room. [70]
- 25 de febrero : el presidente Carter firma la Orden Ejecutiva 12041, una enmienda al sistema generalizado de preferencias. [71]
- 27 de febrero : el presidente Carter anuncia el nombramiento de Abraham D. Beame como presidente de la Comisión Asesora de Relaciones Intergubernamentales. [72]
- 27 de febrero : el presidente Carter transmite el duodécimo informe trimestral del Consejo de Estabilidad de Salarios y Precios al Congreso en un mensaje. [73]
- 28 de febrero : durante una aparición en la Sala de información, Carter declara que le pide al Congreso que lo ayude con la creación de un departamento de educación, su propuesta de "un plan para el Congreso que pondría a disposición ayuda financiera cada año a 2 millones más de estudiantes universitarios que ahora son elegibles ", y su envío de propuestas legislativas para remodelar los programas de educación primaria y secundaria. [74]
- 28 de febrero : el presidente Carter transmite propuestas de la administración sobre los principales programas de educación primaria y secundaria, diciendo que "buscan mejorar el papel principal de los estados y las comunidades locales en la educación de los niños de nuestra nación y reafirman la necesidad de un compromiso federal fuerte y de apoyo con la educación. " [75]
- 28 de febrero - El presidente Carter transmite el Acuerdo entre los Estados Unidos de América y la República Italiana en Materia de Seguridad Social al Congreso en un mensaje. [76]
- 28 de febrero - El presidente Carter transmite un informe sobre el Consejo de Calidad Ambiental al Congreso en un mensaje. [77]
- 28 de febrero : el presidente Carter asiste a una recepción en la Casa Blanca para la Conferencia de Gobernadores Nacionales en el East Room. [78]
marcha
- 1 de marzo : el asesor de seguridad nacional Zbigniew Brzezinski advierte que la "intrusión no deseada" en el conflicto entre Etiopía y Somalia impondría complicaciones a un nuevo tratado de armas entre Estados Unidos y la Unión Soviética y que podría ser ratificado en el Senado. [79]
- 1 de marzo : el presidente Carter firma una legislación que permite a los mineros del carbón ser elegibles para pagos por pulmones negros durante una ceremonia en la Casa Blanca. [80]
- 10 de marzo : el presidente Carter firma la Ley de No Proliferación Nuclear de 1978 durante una ceremonia matutina en la Sala del Gabinete. El presidente Carter dice que la legislación "me guiará a mí, al Congreso, a la Comisión Reguladora Nuclear, al Departamento de Energía ya otras agencias de nuestro Gobierno Federal que se ocupan de este tema tan delicado". [81]
- 10 de marzo : el presidente Carter informa un aplazamiento de los fondos del Departamento de Agricultura del Servicio Forestal por un total de $ 4.5 millones en autoridad presupuestaria en un mensaje al Congreso. [82]
- 10 de marzo - El presidente Carter se reúne con el ministro de Defensa de Israel, Ezer Weizman, durante la tarde "para un intercambio de puntos de vista sobre la situación de seguridad en el Medio Oriente y el estado de las actuales negociaciones de paz". [83]
- 13 de marzo - En un comunicado, el presidente Carter declara la existencia de "una emergencia energética regional" en Ohio de suficiente gravedad como para justificar la suspensión temporal de varias regulaciones de control de partículas bajo el Plan de Implementación de la Calidad del Aire de Ohio. [84]
- 16 de marzo - En una votación de 68 a 32, el Senado vota por un estrecho margen para ratificar el tratado de neutralidad del Canal de Panamá respaldado por la administración Carter. El presidente Carter se dirige a la votación durante una comparecencia en la Sala de Prensa de la Casa Blanca, expresando su confianza en que el Senado votará el mes siguiente para aprobar la entrega del canal a Panamá. [85]
- 27 de marzo : el presidente Carter promulga la HR 3813. El presidente Carter dice que la legislación sirve como una expansión de los límites del Parque Nacional Redwood en California y ve el fruto de una parte de su mensaje ambiental al Congreso el año anterior. [86]
- 27 de marzo : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de George S. Benton para el cargo de administrador asociado de la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA). [87]
- 27 de marzo - El presidente Carter transmite el Informe Anual de Actividades de Salud de 1975 bajo la Ley Federal de Salud y Seguridad de las Minas de Carbón de 1969 al Congreso en un mensaje. [88]
- 27 de marzo - El presidente Carter transmite el sexto informe anual sobre el estado de los comités asesores al Congreso en un mensaje. [89]
- 27 de marzo - El presidente Carter transmite su propuesta para una política urbana nacional integral al Congreso en un mensaje, diciendo que su implementación "construirá una Nueva Alianza que involucre a todos los niveles de gobierno, el sector privado y las organizaciones de vecinos y voluntarias en un gran esfuerzo para hacer Las ciudades de Estados Unidos son mejores lugares para vivir y trabajar ". [90]
- 27 de marzo : el presidente Carter emite un memorando a los líderes del departamento y la agencia sobre el tema de los programas de ajuste económico de defensa, en el que declara su compromiso con "una reducción de los costos de defensa, pero la carga no debe ser asumida únicamente por los ciudadanos que residan o trabajen en un área impactada "y" la implementación de estos cambios de una manera que refleje mi preocupación genuina por aquellas personas y comunidades que se ven directamente afectadas ". [91]
- 27 de marzo : el presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Anita M. Miller como miembro del consejo de administración de la Fundación de Becas Harry S Truman. [92]
- 27 de marzo - El presidente Carter emite un memorando al Representante Especial para las Negociaciones Comerciales sobre el tema de los transceptores de radio de banda ciudadana (CB). [93]
- 27 de marzo - El presidente Carter emite una declaración declarando su creencia en la existencia de "una emergencia energética regional" en Pensilvania que justifica la suspensión temporal de varias regulaciones de control de partículas y dióxido de azufre por parte del Plan de Implementación de la Calidad del Aire de Pensilvania. [94]
- 28 de marzo - En un comunicado, el presidente Carter dice que su firma de la Orden Ejecutiva 12046 tenía la intención de "implementar la parte de mi plan de reorganización de la Oficina Ejecutiva que suprime la Oficina de Política de Telecomunicaciones" y al mismo tiempo reduce "el tamaño de la Oficina Ejecutiva, esta reorganización mejorará la capacidad de la administración para ejercer liderazgo en la política de comunicaciones ". [95]
- 28 de marzo : el presidente Carter anuncia que "el número de comités asesores federales se redujo el año pasado a 875, el nivel más bajo desde que el gobierno comenzó a seguir de cerca a esos grupos". [96]
- 29-31 de marzo de - presidente Carter y la primera dama Rosalynn Carter gira de Brasil en lo que se dice por la Casa Blanca para ser un testimonio a los deseos de que tanto el presidente Carter y el Presidente de Brasil Ernesto Geisel "para aumentar su comprensión mutua y la acumulación en el amplio áreas de acuerdo que existen entre los dos gobiernos ". [97]
- 29 de marzo - El presidente Carter asiste a su ceremonia de bienvenida en el Aeroporto Militar de Brasilia. [98]
- 30 de marzo - El presidente Carter realiza su vigésimo octava conferencia de prensa en el Ballroom del Hotel Nacional en Brasilla, respondiendo preguntas sobre las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Brasil, Medio Oriente, préstamos de bancos comerciales estadounidenses a Brasil, libre empresa y derechos humanos, Namibia, energía nuclear y proliferación, primer ministro Menachem Begin , sus futuras reuniones en Brasil, inflación, general Figueiredo, precios del acero, proceso político brasileño y derechos humanos, y posibilidades de visita a Oriente Medio. [99]
- 30 de marzo - El presidente Carter pronuncia un discurso ante el Congreso brasileño en la Cámara de Diputados del Congreso en Brasilia, Brasil . [100]
abril
- 1 de abril : el presidente Carter asiste a una ceremonia de bienvenida en Dodan Barracks en Lagos, Nigeria . [101]
- 1 de abril : el presidente Carter pronuncia un discurso en el National Arts Theatre de Lagos sobre las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y Nigeria. [102]
- 2 de abril : el presidente Carter responde preguntas sobre la política de Sudáfrica, las inversiones estadounidenses y la asistencia a Nigeria, los embargos contra Sudáfrica, la cooperación entre los EE. UU. Y Nigeria, las reuniones de Zimbabwe y Namibia, el valor del dólar y los derechos humanos en la State House Marina en Laos. [103]
- 3 de abril : el secretario de Estado Vance responde a las preguntas de los periodistas sobre asuntos internacionales mientras aborda el Air Force One. [104]
- 3 de abril : el presidente Carter asiste a una ceremonia de bienvenida en el Aeropuerto Internacional Roberts en Monrovia, Liberia . [105]
- 3 de abril : el presidente Carter asiste a un almuerzo de trabajo en el comedor presidencial de la mansión ejecutiva en Monrovia. [106]
- 3 de abril : el presidente Carter y el vicepresidente Mondale hacen una aparición conjunta en el jardín sur y se dirigen a los viajes del presidente Carter a América Latina y África. [107]
- 4 de abril - El presidente Carter emite la Orden Ejecutiva 12050, que establece un Comité Asesor Nacional de Mujeres "con el fin de promover la igualdad de las mujeres en la vida cultural, social, económica y política de esta nación". [108]
- 4 de abril - El presidente Carter anuncia la nominación de Robert J. Sugarman para comisionado por parte de los Estados Unidos en la Comisión Conjunta Internacional — Estados Unidos y Canadá. [109]
- 4 de abril : en una declaración, el presidente Carter señala los diez años que han pasado desde la aprobación de la Ley Nacional de Vivienda Justa y hace un llamado "a quienes están en el gobierno federal, estatal y local, y a todos los que están directamente involucrados en la industria de la vivienda y profesión inmobiliaria-para intensificar aquellos esfuerzos que promuevan la vivienda justa ". [110]
- 5 de abril : el presidente Carter firma la Proclamación 4559, que modifica el proceso de importación de acero aleado para herramientas a los Estados Unidos. [111]
- April 5 – President Carter announces the nominations of David C. Jones for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lew Allen, Jr. as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and Thomas B. Hayward as Chief of Naval Operations.[112]
- April 5 – President Carter attends a White House reception for the Communications Workers of America in the East Room.[113]
- April 5 – President Carter announces the nomination of William E. Albers for Alternate Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission.[114]
- April 5 – President Carter participates in an interview for Black Perspective in the Map Room, answering questions on his trip to Africa, national urban policy, support from African-Americans, his views on the presidency, reverse discrimination, the Humphrey-Hawkins bill, administration programs, foreign relations of the United States, and human rights.[115]
- April 5 – In a letter to Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, President Carter states his intent "to call a White House Conference on Small Business, as suggested by Senate Resolution 105 which you authored."[116]
- April 6 – President Carter announces the appointments of twenty-six individuals for membership on the Commission on Presidential Scholars.[117]
- April 6 – President Carter announces the appointment of four individuals for membership on the National Commission for Manpower Policy.[118]
- April 6 – President Carter announces the nomination of Margaret A. Brewer for appointment to the grade of brigadier general.[119]
- April 27 – The Carter administration releases a report on areas of waste along with inefficiency regarding the $500 million spent on these programs annually in addition to an announcement of steps on increasing the effectiveness of expenditures.[120]
- April 27 – President Carter presents the President's Environmental Youth Awards during a Cabinet Room ceremony.[121]
- April 27 – President Carter issues a memorandum to department and agency leadership on the subject of his move "strengthening the White House Office of Consumer Affairs and increasing its responsibilities."[122]
- April 27 – President Carter transmits "an Executive Order authorizing the export of 7,638 kg. of low-enriched uranium to India for use in the fueling of its Tarapur Atomic Power Station" to Congress in a message.[123]
- April 27 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12055, authorizing the export of special nuclear material to India.[124]
- April 28 – President Carter attends a planting ceremony for one of the Cedars of Lebanon at the Southwest Jefferson Mound on the South Grounds.[125]
- April 28 – President Carter announces the nomination of Francis H. McAdams for reappointment to membership on the National Transportation Safety Board.[126]
- April 28 – President Carter transmits a proposed constitution for the Territory of Guam to Congress in a message.[127]
- April 28 – President Carter attends a White House reception for the National Federation of Democratic Women in the East Room.[128]
- April 28 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12056, granting Civil Aeronautics Board member G. Joseph Minetti exemption from mandatory requirement.[129]
- April 28 – Secretary of State Vance announces the Carter administration is sending Congress a "formal notification of proposals to sell aircraft to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia" and adds they are essential to the administration's attempts to secure peace in the Middle East.[130]
- April 28 – President Carter delivers an address on administration policies and answers questions on timber production, his trip to Colorado, arm sales in the Middle East, the United States Navy budget, the energy shortage, Japan oil sales, and his relationship with Western states and his trips there during a Cabinet Room appearance.[131]
Mayo
- May 1 – President Carter transmits the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement for 1978 between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada to Congress in a message.[132]
- May 2 – President Carter transmits the annual report of the Federal Council on Aging in accordance with Section 205 (f) of the Older Americans Act (P.L. 93-29) to Congress in a message.[133]
- May 2 – President Carter attends the National Small Business Person of the Year award ceremony in the Rose Garden.[134]
- May 2 – President Carter announces the nomination of Richard F. Kneip for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Singapore.[135]
- May 2 – President Carter announces the appointment of John R. Ehrenfeld for chairman of the New England River Basins Commission.[136]
- May 2 – President Carter issues a statement on the observance of Better Hearing and Speech Month, saying he wants "to take the opportunity to applaud the individuals and groups who are involved in community activities relating to improved health, rehabilitation and social care for those with communicative disorders."[137]
- May 2 – President Carter issues a statement on the observance of National Nursing Home Week, expressing his interest in paying tribute to individuals providing service in nursing homes.[138]
- May 3 – President Carter announces the reappointment of Jerome M. Rosow for chairman of the advisory committee on Federal Pay.[139]
- May 3 – President Carter signs the White House Conferences on the Arts and Humanities Act into law. In expressing his reservations to portions of the bill, Carter says "conducting separate conferences in arts and humanities would involve unnecessary expense and duplication and would miss an opportunity for a far more productive exchange of views and experiences among persons deeply concerned with our cultural life."[140]
- May 3 – President Carter tours Solar Energy Research Institute on South Table Mountain in Golden, Colorado.[141]
- May 3 – President Carter attends a fundraising reception for Senator Floyd K. Haskell at the Currigan Exhibition Center in Denver, Colorado.[142]
- May 4 – President Carter attends the Governor's Annual Prayer Breakfast at the Currigan Exhibition Center in Denver.[143]
- May 4 – President Carter attends a morning meeting with environmental, community, and governmental leaders in the Broadway Arms Room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Denver.[144]
- May 4 – President Carter attends a luncheon commemorating the centennial of the Los Angeles County Bar Association at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Los Angeles Music Center in Los Angeles, California.[145]
- May 4 – President Carter delivers an address to the Senior Citizens Nutrition Center of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee at the Bradley Multi-Purpose Center in Los Angeles.[146]
- May 4 – President Carter holds his thirty-first news conference in the Ballroom of the Portland Hilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. President Carter begins the conference with an address on federal civil service reform and answers questions on timber production, forest service personnel, his income taxes, nuclear wastes disposal, nuclear power plant siting, his campaigning for Democrats, the national water policy, arm sales in the Middle East, inflation, Indian land claims, Angola, his popularity in polls, and strategic arms limitation.[147]
- May 4 – President Carter attends a reception for community leaders in the Pavilion Room at the Portland Hilton Hotel in Portland.[148]
- May 5 – President Carter attends the dedication ceremony for the Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington.[149]
- May 5 – At a town hall at the Spokane Convention Center, President Carter delivers an address on administration policies and answers questions on tax reduction and reform, peace negotiations and arms sales in the Middle East, the Social Security system, tuition tax credits, solar energy, home ownership, Soviet involvement in Africa, criminal justice system, enhanced radiation weapons, national health care, oil surpluses, mental health programs, and Canada.[150]
- May 5 – President Carter issues a statement on the anniversary of the 1862 victory at Puebla, Mexico against the French, requesting "all Americans to join me in extending to our fellow citizens of Mexican heritage warmest greetings for a joyous and festive cinco de mayo!"[151]
- May 6 – In a statement, President Carter announces "the reorganization plan I submitted in February goes into effect today" and touts that it "will improve enforcement of equal employment opportunities and reduce the burden of equal employment enforcement on business by consolidating the number of agencies involved in this area."[152]
- May 8 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12057, an expansion in membership of the National Advisory Committee for Women.[153]
- May 8 – President Carter announces the nomination of Duane C. Sewell for Assistant Secretary of Energy for Defense Programs.[154]
- May 17 – President Carter attends the dedication ceremony for President of Zambia Kenneth D. Kaunda in the East Room.[155]
- May 17 – President Carter announces the nominations of individuals for representatives and alternate representatives of the United States to the 10th Special Session of the United Nations Devoted to Disarmament.[156]
- May 17 – President Carter announces the nominations of three individuals for membership on the Federal Farm Credit Board.[157]
- May 18 – President Carter meets with senior representatives of the departments and agencies who are slated to assist administrator of the Agency for International Development John Gilligan in coordination of all foreign aid programs.[158]
- May 19 – President Carter issues Proclamation 4572, a designation of May 29 as "Memorial Day" and that "the hour beginning in each locality at 11 o'clock on the morning of that day as the appropriate time for the American people to unite in prayer."[159]
- May 19 – In a statement, President Carter says he is "seriously concerned about events surrounding the election in the Dominican Republic" and confirms his communication with presidents of neighboring countries in Latin American as well as the secretary general for discussions on election procedures.[160]
- May 19 – In a letter to the National Association of Theater Owners, President Carter expresses the willingness of the Washington-based National Architectural and Transportation Compliance Board to give both information and tips on increasing the accessibility of theaters to the physically handicapped.[161]
- May 19 – President Carter delivers an address on administration policies and answers questions on the trial of Yuri Orlov, nuclear power, the Equal Rights Amendment, Cuban and Soviet involvement in Africa, natural gas deregulation, the Dominican Republic, China, relations with Congress, and soil and water conservation while in the Cabinet Room.[162]
- May 20 – President Carter attends the White House reception for members of Congress and their families on the South Grounds.[163]
- May 21 – President Carter answers questions on the Zaire operation at Peterson Field in Plains.[164]
- May 22 – President Carter delivers an address to Tennessee Valley Authority employees in the auditorium of the Civic Coliseum in Knoxville, Tennessee.[165]
- May 22 – President Carter delivers remarks on the environment to Oak Ridge National Laboratory Scientists in the Central Auditorium at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Headquarters.[166]
- May 23 – President Carter presents the 1977 Presidential Management Improvement Awards in the Rose Garden.[167]
- May 23 – President Carter submits another part of the administration's proposal at Federal personnel management system reform through Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 to Congress in a message.[168]
- May 23 – President Carter issues a memorandum to the secretary of state on the subject of authorizing the obligation of $750,000 of funds allowed for availability by the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund.[169]
- May 23 – President Carter attends a White House meeting on the Private Sector Initiative Program in the East Room.[170]
- May 23 – In a letter to members of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, President Carter writes that the "most important immediate step this Nation can take to hold down the intolerable rise in health costs is to pass legislation containing hospital costs" and urges the committee "to help bring spiralling health care costs back in line with the rest of the economy by passing that legislation at your forthcoming markup."[171]
- May 24 – President Carter transmits the Additional Protocol I to the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America to the Senate for ratification in a message.[172]
- May 24 – In a letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, President Carter transmits a bill intended to establish a National Commission on the International Year of the Child.[173]
- May 24 – President and First Lady Carter attend the unveiling ceremony for the official portraits of former president Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford in the East Room.[174]
- May 24 – President Carter attends a White House reception for the United Service Organizations in the East Room.[174]
- May 24 – In a statement, President Carter announces "that the congressional energy conferees, after 6 months of arduous work, have reached final agreement on natural gas legislation."[175]
- May 25 – President Carter announces the appointment of seven individuals for membership on the President's Commission on Personnel Interchange.[176]
- May 25 – President Carter attends the presentation ceremony for the 1978 Presidential Scholars Medallions in the Rose Garden.[177]
- May 25 – President Carter announces the nomination of Robert Pitofsky for membership on the Federal Trade Commission.[178]
- May 25 – President Carter announces three individuals for membership on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.[179]
- May 25 – President Carter holds his thirty-second news conference in the Crystal Ballroom at the Blackstone Hotel. President Carter begins with an address on American foreign assistance programs and answers questions from reporters on the Humphrey-Hawkins bill, the Soviet Union and SALT negotiations, military installations in Illinois, his relationship with Illinois Democrats, canal fees, inflation, communism and Africa, and views on his presidency.[180]
- May 25 – President Carter attends the 1978 Cook County Democratic Dinner in Chicago Illinois.[181]
- May 26 – In the house chamber at the State Capitol Building, President Carter delivers an address on administration policies and answers questions on labor law reform, the social security system, relations between the United States and Israel, labor law reform, and urban unemployment.[182]
- May 26 – President Carter attends a fundraising breakfast for gubernatorial candidate Michael Bakalis in the Lincoln Room at the Holiday Inn East in Springfield, Illinois.[183]
- May 26 – President Carter attends a fundraising reception for West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph in the West Virginia Room at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia.[184]
- May 26 – President Carter announces the establishment of the President's Commission on the Coal Industry in the Little Theater at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia.[185]
- May 26 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12062, intended to establish "a balanced forum to review the state of the Nation's coal industry".[186]
- May 26 – President Carter announces the nomination of Warren D. Manshel for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Denmark.[187]
- May 26 – President Carter meets with President of France Giscard d'Estaing during the evening for discussions on "international issues affecting their two countries, including East-West relations, the forthcoming seven-nation summit in Bonn this July, and the Middle East."[188]
- May 30 – President Carter signs H.R. 10392 into law, establishing the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.[189]
- May 30 – President Carter delivers remarks at the opening ceremonies of the North Atlantic Alliance Summit in the Concert Hall at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[190]
- May 30 – President Carter signs a joint resolution affirming American commitment to the North Atlantic Alliance.[191]
- May 30 – President Carter issues Proclamation 4573, calling on Americans to observe "Flag Day" on June 14, 1978, and "National Flag Week" during the week beginning June 11, 1978 in addition to directing "the appropriate officials of the Government to display the flag on all Government buildings during that week and ask the American people to display our flag at their homes and other suitable places for the same period."[192]
- May 30 – President Carter meets with Chancellor of Germany Helmut Schmidt at the White House for a morning review on international issues.[193]
- May 30 – President Carter attends a Rose Garden dinner honoring the heads of the delegation to the North Atlantic Alliance Summit.[194]
- May 31 – President Carter meets with Prime Minister of Turkey Bulent Ecevit during the morning for an hour long discussion on international issues including Turkey's place in the NATO alliance.[195]
- May 31 – President Carter holds a morning meeting with Prime Minister of Italy Giulio Andreotti for discussions on "certain world issues, Alliance questions, and recent developments in both countries" in addition to a review on "joint initiatives to enhance the relationship between Italy and the United States decided upon during the Prime Minister's visit to Washington in July 1977."[196]
- May 31 – President Carter delivers remarks to the North Atlantic Alliance Summit on the subject of NATO defense policy in the Loy Henderson Conference Room at the State Department.[197]
- May 31 – President Carter meets with President of Portugal Antonio dos Santos Ramalho Eanes for discussions on "a wide range of political, economic, and security issues in which the two nations share an interest."[198]
- May 31 – President Carter announces the nomination of Adolph Dubs for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Afghanistan.[199]
- May 31 – President Carter announces the nomination of Frederic L. Chapin for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Ethiopia.[200]
- May 31 – President Carter announces the nomination of William H. Gleysteen, Jr. for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Korea.[201]
- May 31 – In a statement, President Carter urges the public to give feedback on the effectiveness of "the new procedures" introduced in Executive Order 12044.[202]
- May 31 – President Carter delivers an address on the contents of the discussions of the North Atlantic Alliance Summit to reporters assembled in the Dean Acheson Room at the State Department.[203]
- May 31 – President Carter meets with Prime Minister of Greece Constantine Caramanlis at the White House for an hour long discussion on the "entire range of issues regarding Greek-U.S. relations, the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and NATO."[204]
junio
- June 1 – President Carter announces the appointment of the 1978–79 White House Fellows.[205]
- June 1 – President Carter attends the dedication ceremonies for the East Building of the National Gallery of Art.[206]
- June 2 – President Carter delivers remarks on strategic arms limitations to reporters in the Oval Office.[207]
- June 2 – President Carter issues a statement on the death of Alabama Senator James B. Allen who he calls "one of the great masters of parliamentary procedure in the long tradition of Southern Senators."[208]
- June 2 – President Carter announces the nomination of Raymond E. Gonzalez for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Ecuador.[209]
- June 2 – President Carter announces the nomination of Morton I. Abramowitz for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Thailand.[210]
- June 2 – President Carter announces the appointments of three individuals for membership on the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiation.[211]
- June 2 – President Carter transmits the Occupational Safety and Health Activities in the Federal Government report to Congress in a message.[212]
- June 6 – President Carter releases a statement on the observance of the tenth anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.[213]
- June 7 – President Carter delivers an address at the United States Naval Academy during commencement exercises in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.[214]
- June 7 – In a statement, President Carter notes the day will see "the members of the House Commerce Committee will make their most important anti-inflation decision of this congressional session—whether to vote for a bill which will contain skyrocketing hospital costs" and calls for them to approve the measure.[215]
- June 8 – President Carter attends a White House meeting of the Community Investment Fund Program in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building.[216]
- June 8 – President Carter announces the nomination of Viron P. Vaky for Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs.[217]
- June 8 – President Carter announces the nomination of James W. Haas for membership on the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.[218]
- June 8 – President Carter delivers an address on the administration's anti-inflation policy while speaking to reporters in the Briefing Room.[219]
- June 9 – President Carter delivers an address at the National Council of Senior Citizens Convention in the International Ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.[220]
- June 9 – President Carter signs Proclamation 4574, requesting the observation of Father's Day on June 18, 1978, in addition to directing "Government officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on that day and I urge all citizens to display the flag at their homes and other suitable places."[221]
- June 9 – President Carter issues a memorandum to department and agency leadership on the subject of the Government in the Sunshine Act, noting that in his attempts to comply with the act, he has "asked the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to record the number of meetings subject to the Act, to note whether those meetings are open or closed, and if closed, to state the reason for closing them."[222]
- June 9 – President Carter announces the nomination of Bruce P. Johnson for membership on the United States Metric Board.[223]
- June 12 – President Carter announces the nomination of Oliver J. Keller, Jr. for Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission.[224]
- June 14 – President Carter announces the nomination of James P. Wade, Jr. for chairman of the Military Liaison Committee to the Department of Energy.[225]
- June 14 – President Carter announces the nomination of Geri M. Joseph for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to The Netherlands.[226]
- June 18 – In a statement, President Carter expresses content with the House of Representatives voting in favor of guarantee legislation to meet the financial needs of New York City.[227]
- June 19 – President Carter transmits the Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 to Congress in a message, saying the plan will improve federal emergency management and assistance as well as reduce "duplicative administrative costs and strengthens our ability to deal effectively with emergencies."[228]
- June 19 – President Carter vetoes H.R. 3161, citing his discontent with the bill being due to the measure's reduction on the work week of firefighters without reducing the premium pay intended for a longer standby schedule in addition to charging it with impairing "the ability of agency heads to manage the work force and regulate the work week" and the requirement of the Defense Department to hire another 4,600 employees to keep up with protection from fires.[229]
- June 20 – President Carter announces the appointment of forty individuals for membership on the National Advisory Committee for Women in addition to Bella Abzug and Carmen Votaw serving as co-chairpersons of the committee and Judy Carter as honorary chairperson.[230]
- June 21 – President Carter issues a statement on the observance of Independence Day.[231]
- June 21 – President Carter announces the appointment of the twenty-two individuals for membership on the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures.[232]
- June 21 – President Carter delivers an address to members of the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures in the Rose Garden.[233]
- June 21 – President Carter delivers remarks at the opening session of the eighth general assembly of the Organization of American States in the Hall of the Americas at the Pan American Union Building.[234]
- June 21 – President Carter sends Congress a message on the history and implementation of the legislative veto.[235]
- June 21 – President Carter attends a White House reception for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in the East Room.[236]
- June 22 – President Carter transmits a plan for a National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to Congress in a message, saying it deals with "predicting and preparing for earthquakes; ways in which government, industry, and the public can apply knowledge of seismic risk when making land-use decisions; and achieving earthquake-resistant design and construction."[237]
- June 23 – President Carter sends a report to Congress on progress made toward obtaining a negotiated settlement in Cyprus in a message.[238]
- June 30 – President Carter announces the nomination of Edward S. Smith for Associate Judge of the United States Court of Claims.[239]
- June 30 – President Carter attends an afternoon ceremony honoring Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff David C. Jones, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Lew Allen, and Chief of Naval Operations Thomas B. Hayward on the River Entrance Plaza at the Pentagon.[240]
- June 30 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12070, amending the suspension of applicable requirements and administrative matters for the purpose of authorizing "the temporary restoration of the cost of living allowance to certain employees".[241]
- June 30 – President Carter signs Proclamation 4576, a proclamation of July 1, 1978, as "Free Enterprise Day".[242]
- June 30 – President Carter participates in an interview in the Cabinet Room, beginning with an address on various administration policies and answers questions on the Middle East, his accessibility to the public, tax reduction, capital gains taxation, affirmative action programs, nuclear power, human rights, and inflation.[243]
- June 30 – In a memorandum to department and agency leadership, President Carter announces the decision of United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Joseph A. Califano to serve as chairman of the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area during the upcoming fall.[244]
- June 30 – President Carter issues a memorandum to department and agency leadership on ways they can support the Combined Federal Campaign and the positive ramifications of doing so.[245]
mes de julio
- July 12 – President Carter announces the nomination of Stanley R. Resor for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.[246]
- July 12 – President Carter announces the nomination of George M. Lane for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Yemen Arab Republic.[247]
- July 12 – President Carter announces the appointment of George Chaplin for United States Alternate Representative on the South Pacific Commission.[248]
- July 12 – In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee, President Carter notes the upcoming Judiciary Committee vote on H.J. Res. 638, which would lengthen the time for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. President Carter states his "strong support for an extension of the deadline beyond March 22, 1979."[249]
- July 13 – President Carter and Vice President Mondale deliver remarks on the former's trip to Germany on the South Grounds.[250]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of Ruth C. Clusen for Assistant Secretary of Energy.[251]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of Roger A. Markle for director of the Bureau of Mines at the Interior Department.[252]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of William K. Smith for chairman of the board of directors of the United States Railway Association.[253]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of Gloria Schaffer for membership on the Civil Aeronautics Board.[254]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of Jane Hurt Yarn for membership on the Council on Environmental Quality.[255]
- July 13 – President Carter announces the nomination of Richard V. Backley for membership on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.[256]
septiembre
- September 17 – The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, following twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David.[257]
November
- November 1 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12093, establishing the President's Commission on the Holocaust.[258]
- November 1 – President Carter announces the appointment of John P. White for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.[259]
- November 1 – President Carter signs the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 into law. President Carter says the legislation "will provide a much more logical and flexible means of resolving contract disputes. It should lead to savings for Federal agencies and their contractors."[260]
- November 1 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12094, regarding the special pay for sea duty.[261]
- November 2 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12095, establishing "a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate" to dispute between the Wien Air Alaska, Inc. and the Air Line Pilots Association.[262]
- November 2 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12096, fixing compensation for officials in the Commerce Department.[263]
- November 2 – In a memorandum, President Carter states his reasons for vetoing the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Amendments of 1978. Carter states his disapproval of the measure centers on the provision in section 4 providing a one house veto of the relocation plan which is finally adopted by the Relocation Commission.[264]
- November 20 – In the Briefing Room, Press Secretary Jody Powell says President Carter "wishes to express his deepest condolences to the families of Don Harris and Robert Brown, of the National Broadcasting Corporation, and Gregory Robinson, of the San Francisco Examiner" in the wake of their deaths.[265]
- November 20 – President Carter releases a statement commemorating the anniversary of the National Women's Conference.[266]
- November 22 – President Carter announces the appointment of Wayne E. Glenn for membership on the Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations.[267]
- November 22 – President Carter announces the appointment of two individuals for membership on the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped.[268]
- November 22 – President Carter announces the appointment of Thomas H. Wyman for membership on the Presidential Commission on World Hunger.[269]
- November 22 – President Carter announces the appointment of six individuals for membership on the President's Commission on Mental Retardation.[270]
- November 22 – President Carter attends a White House dinner in observance of National Bible Week in the East Room.[271]
- November 22 – In a letter to the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, President Carter submits a report detailing his "determination that import relief for the U.S. Artificial Bait and Flies Industry is not in the national economic interest and explaining the reasons for my decision."[272]
- November 22 – In a memorandum to department and agency leadership, President Carter says he has determined "that import relief would not be in the national economic interest."[273]
- November 24 – In a statement, President Carter announces his acceptance of the resignation of Carolyn R. Payton as director of the Peace Corps.[274]
- November 27 – President Carter attends the National League of Cities' 1978 Congress of Cities in Monsanto Hall at the Cervantes Convention Center during the morning.[275]
- November 27 – President Carter attends a briefing on the budget for the board of directors of the National League of Cities in Room 122 at the Cervantes Convention Center in St. Louis, Missouri, delivering remarks on the evolution of the relationship between the administration and members of the board and answering questions from those in attendance.[276]
- November 27 – President Carter receives the Family Unity Award at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah and delivers remarks.[277]
- November 27 – President Carter issues a statement on the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.[278]
- November 27 – In a statement, President Carter says he has been asked by Governor of Utah Scott M. Matheson "to review the findings of earlier Federal studies in Utah on the effects of exposure to radioactive particles on health and to determine whether or not a more comprehensive study is indicated."[279]
- November 27 – President Carter announces the appointment of nine individuals for membership on the American Battle Monuments Commission.[280]
- November 28 – President Carter signs Proclamation 4609, proclaiming December 10, 1978, as "Human Rights Day" and December 15, 1978, as "Bill of Rights Day".[281]
- November 29 – President Carter attends the South Lawn welcoming ceremony for President of Tunisia Hedi Nouira.[282]
- November 29 – President Carter attends a White House briefing for the Democratic National Committee's executive committee and state chairpersons in the East Room.[283]
- November 29 – In a statement on conventional arms transfer restraint, President Carter announces "for the first time a set of quantitative and qualitative standards by which arms transfer requests considered by this Government would be judged" and the American government "has kept its pledge to take the leadership in restraining arms sales."[284]
- November 30 – President Carter proposes "rescission of $75,000 in unneeded funds appropriated to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission" in a message to Congress.[285]
- November 30 – President Carter holds his fortieth news conference in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building. President Carter answers questions from reporters on inflation, defense spending and weapon systems, China, the tax reduction bill, former president Richard Nixon, religious cults, peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel, the American economy, Soviet MIG's in Cuba, Iran, the Energy Department, Civil Service Reorganization, and the activities of intelligence agencies.[286]
- November 30 – President Carter sends a report to Congress on the progression of the negotiations to the Cyprus issue in a message. President Carter reports the development of "a growing awareness, especially among the parties directly concerned, that the time is now ripe for determined action designed to break the Cyprus deadlock."[287]
- November 30 – President Carter signs Proclamation 4610, a modification of quotas on various sugars, syrups, and molasses.[288]
December
- December 1 – President Carter announces the nomination of Jesse Hill, Jr. and Joan F. Tobin for membership on the board of directors of the Communications Satellite Corporation.[289]
- December 4 – President Carter announces the nomination of Dale E. Hathaway to be the inaugural holder of the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for International Affairs and Commodity Programs.[290]
- December 4 – President Carter announces the appointment of William J. Stibravy for Deputy Representative of the United States on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.[291]
- December 4 – President Carter issues a statement on the death of Congressman William A. Steiger, who he says the "energy, independence, and good humor" of will be missed among his Wisconsin constituents and various colleagues.[292]
- December 5 – President Carter attends a White House meeting of the Hubert H. Humphrey North-South Scholarship Program in Room 450 of the Old Executive Office Building.[293]
- December 20 – President Carter announces the appointment of Rodney E. Leonard for deputy director of the Office of Consumer Affairs.[294]
- December 21 – President Carter announces the appointment of Billy M. Mills for membership on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.[295]
- December 28 – President Carter signs Executive Order 12110, granting multiple advisory committees continued existence until December 31, 1980.[296]
- December 30 – President Carter issues a memorandum to department and agency leadership on the subject of American relations with Taiwan. He gives a multitude of orders on the matter and states his intent to "submit to the Congress a request for legislation relative to non-governmental relationships between the American people and the people on Taiwan."[297]
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- ^ U.S. Must Spend $6-7 Billion To Reinforce NATO Forces (January 16, 1978)
- ^ Economic Report and Tax and Budget Messages Remarks at the Signing Ceremony. (January 20, 1978)
- ^ Alexander Hamilton Award for Laurence N. Woodworth Remarks of the President and Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal at the Presentation Ceremony (January 20, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12035—Executive Schedule (January 20, 1978)
- ^ The Cyprus Conflict Message to the Congress Reporting on Progress Toward a Negotiated Settlement. (January 20, 1978)
- ^ National Science Board Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (January 20, 1978)
- ^ Annual Message to the Congress: The Economic Report of the President (January 20, 1978)
- ^ Statement on Signing Proclamation 4547 – Sugar, Sirups, and Molasses Imports (January 20, 1978)
- ^ United States Foreign Intelligence Activities Statement on Executive Order 12036. (January 24, 1978)
- ^ President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped Appointment of Charles H. Pillard as Vice Chairman. (January 24, 1978)
- ^ International North Pacific Fisheries Commission Appointment of Dennis A. Grotting as Commissioner of the United States Section.(January 24, 1978)
- ^ Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (January 24, 1978)
- ^ United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Nomination of 13 Members of the General Advisory Committee. (January 24, 1978)
- ^ National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Appointment of 18 Members. (January 24, 1978)
- ^ Department of Energy Nomination of Omi G. Walden To Be an Assistant Secretary. (January 25, 1978)
- ^ Department of Labor Nomination of Robert B. Lagather To Be Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health. (January 25, 1978)
- ^ Board for International Food and Agricultural Development Appointment of Johnnie W. Prothro as a Member. (January 25, 1978)
- ^ International Sugar Agreement, 1977 Message to the Senate Transmitting the Agreement. (January 25, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Head of Delegation of Supreme Soviet Parliamentarians White House Statement Issued Following the Meeting With B. N. Ponomareo. (January 25, 1978)
- ^ Highway and Transit Programs Message to the Congress Proposing Legislation. (January 26, 1978)
- ^ Bureau of Land Management Nomination of Frank Gregg To Be Director. (January 26, 1978)
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board Nomination of Elwood T. Driver To Be a Member. (January 26, 1978)
- ^ Budget Rescissions and Deferrals Message to the Congress. (January 27, 1978)
- ^ National Afro-American (Black) History Month, February 1978 Message of the President. (January 27, 1978)
- ^ 10th Anniversary of Ford's Theatre Remarks at a White House Reception. (January 29, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (January 30, 1978)
- ^ National Council on the Arts Renomination of Three Members. (January 30, 1978)
- ^ Council on Wage and Price Stability Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (January 31, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4548—National Defense Transportation Day and National Transportation Week, 1978 (January 31, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12037—Civil Aeronautics Board (January 31, 1978)
- ^ Stennis Says 'Will Oppose Canal Treaties' (February 1, 1978)
- ^ Carter Tells Nation Canal Pact Needed (February 1, 1978)
- ^ International Atomic Energy Agency Message to the Senate Transmitting an Agreement on Nuclear Safeguards. (February 9, 1978)
- ^ International Atomic Energy Agency Announcement of Transmittal to the Senate of a Nuclear Safeguards Agreement. (February 9, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Brazil Nomination of Robert M. Sayre. (February 9, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Cyprus Nomination of Galen L. Stone. (February 9, 1978)
- ^ United Nations Children's Fund Appointment of James P. Grant as U.S. Representative on the Executive Board. (February 9, 1978)
- ^ National Education Association Remarks at a White House Reception for the Association's Board of Directors. (February 10, 1978)
- ^ Federal Insurance Administrator Nomination of Gloria Cusumano Jimenez. (February 10, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (February 17, 1978)
- ^ Providence, Rhode Island Remarks at a Reception for Senator Claiborne Pell. (February 17, 1978)
- ^ Bangor, Maine Remarks at a Reception Following a Fundraising Dinner for Senator William D. Hathaway. (February 17, 1978)
- ^ Bangor, Maine Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Meeting. (February 17, 1978)
- ^ Nashua, New Hampshire Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Meeting With New Hampshire High School Students. (February 18, 1978)
- ^ Energy Emergency in Kentucky Statement by the President. (February 18, 1978)
- ^ Amendment to the National Forest Management Act of 1976 Statement on Signing S. 1360 Into Law. (February 20, 1978)
- ^ Wilmington, Delaware Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (February 20, 1978)
- ^ Wilmington, Delaware Remarks at a State Democratic Committee Fundraising Reception. (February 20, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Prime Minister Anker Jorgensen of Denmark White House Statement. (February 21, 1978)
- ^ United States Assay Office at New York Nomination of Manuel A. Sanchez, Jr., To Be Superintendent. (February 21, 1978)
- ^ Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Extension Message to the Congress. (February 22, 1978)
- ^ Dinner for Retiring Members of Congress Remarks at the White House Dinner. (February 22, 1978)
- ^ Human Rights Treaties Message to the Senate. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Remarks at the Swearing In of Judge William H. Webster. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement Remarks Announcing Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Budget Deferrals Message to the Congress. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ President's Committee on Mental Retardation Appointment of Seven Members. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Geological Survey Nomination of H. William Menard To Be Director. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ United States Mint at Philadelphia Nomination of Shallie M. Bey, Jr., To Be Superintendent. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Board of Foreign Scholarships Appointment of Five Members. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Great Lakes Basin Commission Appointment of Leila L. Botts as Chairman. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped Appointment of Five Members. (February 23, 1978)
- ^ Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 Remarks on Signing H.R. 3454 Into Law. (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Energy Emergency in Pennsylvania Statement by the President. (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Federal Service Impasses Panel Appointment of Seven Members. (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12040—Environmental Evaluation Functions (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Labor Disputes in the Coal Industry Remarks Announcing a Negotiated Settlement. (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Reception for Friends From New Hampshire Remarks at the White House Reception. (February 24, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12041—Generalized System of Preferences for Developing Countries (February 25, 1978)
- ^ Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Appointment of Abraham D. Beame as Chairman. (February 27, 1978)
- ^ Council on Wage and Price Stability Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (February 27, 1978)
- ^ Elementary and Secondary Education Remarks Announcing the Administration's Proposals to the Congress. (February 28, 1978)
- ^ Elementary and Secondary Education Message to the Congress. (February 28, 1978)
- ^ United States-Italy Agreement on Social Security Message to the Congress Transmitting the Agreement. (February 28, 1978)
- ^ Council on Environmental Quality Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (February 28, 1978)
- ^ National Governors' Conference Remarks at a White House Reception for Governors Attending the Mid-Winter Conference. (February 28, 1978)
- ^ Arms Pact Linked To Soviet Acts in Africa (March 2, 1978)
- ^ President Signs Black Lung Law (March 2, 1978)
- ^ Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 Remarks at the Bill Signing Ceremony. (March 10, 1978)
- ^ Budget Deferrals Message to the Congress. (March 10, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Israeli Defense Minister Ezer Weizman White House Statement. (March 10, 1978)
- ^ Energy Emergency in Ohio Statement on Extending the Energy Emergency Determination. (March 13, 1978)
- ^ First Treaty Ratified By Margin of One Vote (March 17, 1978)
- ^ Redwood National Park Expansion Bill Statement on Signing H.R. 3813 Into Law. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nomination of George S. Benton To Be Associate Administrator. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Federal Coal Mine Health Activities Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Federal Advisory Committees Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ National Urban Policy Message to the Congress. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum From the President on Defense Economic Adjustment Programs (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Nomination of Anita M. Miller To Be a Member of the Board of Trustees. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum From the President on Citizens Band Radio Transceivers (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Energy Emergency in Pennsylvania Statement on Extending the Energy Emergency Determination. (March 27, 1978)
- ^ Statement on Signing Executive Order 12046 – Telecommunications Functions (March 28, 1978)
- ^ Federal Advisory Committees Announcement on Committee Reductions. (March 28, 1978)
- ^ Brasilia, Brazil Joint Communiquй Issued Following Meetings Between President Carter and President Geisel. (March 30, 1978)
- ^ Brasilia, Brazil Remarks of President Carter and President Ernesto Geisel at the Welcoming Ceremony. (March 29, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (March 30, 1978)
- ^ Brasilia, Brazil Remarks Before the Brazilian Congress. (March 30, 1978)
- ^ Lagos, Nigeria Remarks of the President and Lt. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo at the Welcoming Ceremony. (April 1, 1978)
- ^ Lagos, Nigeria Remarks at the National Arts Theatre. (April 1, 1978)
- ^ Lagos, Nigeria Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters Following Meetings Between the President and General Obasanjo. (April 2, 1978)
- ^ The President's Trip to Africa Remarks During a Briefing for Reporters on Board Air Force One en Route to Monrovia, Liberia. (April 3, 1978)
- ^ Monrovia, Liberia Remarks of President Carter and President William R. Tolbert, Jr., at the Welcoming Ceremony. (April 3, 1978)
- ^ Monrovia, Liberia Toasts at the Working Luncheon. (April 3, 1978)
- ^ The President's Trip to Latin America and Africa Remarks on Arrival at the White House. (April 3, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12050—National Advisory Committee for Women (April 4, 1978)
- ^ International Joint Commission-United States and Canada Nomination of Robert J. Sugarman To Be a U.S. Commissioner. (April 4, 1978)
- ^ Fair Housing Month, 1978 Message of the President. (April 4, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4559—Modification of Temporary Quantitative Limitations on the Importation Into the United States of Certain Articles of Alloy Tool Steel (April 5, 1978)
- ^ Joint Chiefs of Staff Nomination of Gen. David C. Jones To Be Chairman, Gen. Lew Allen, Jr., To Be Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Adm. Thomas B. Hayward To Be Chief of Naval Operations. (April 5, 1978)
- ^ Communications Workers of America Remarks at a White House Reception. (April 5, 1978)
- ^ Appalachian Regional Commission Nomination of William E. Albers To Be Alternate Federal Cochairman. (April 5, 1978)
- ^ Interview With the President Remarks in an Interview lot "Black Perspective on the News." (April 5, 1978)
- ^ White House Conference on Small Business Letter to Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin Concerning the Conference. (April 5, 1978)
- ^ Commission on Presidential Scholars Appointment of 26 Members. (April 6, 1978)
- ^ National Commission for Manpower Policy Appointment of Four Members. (April 6, 1978)
- ^ United States Marine Corps Nomination of Colonel Margaret A. Brewer for the Rank of Brigadier General. (April 6, 1978)
- ^ Federal Audiovisual Programs Announcement of Results Following Administration Review of the Programs.(April 27, 1978)
- ^ President's Environmental Youth Awards Remarks on Presenting the Awards (April 27, 1978)
- ^ Consumer Affairs Memorandum From the President. (April 27, 1978)
- ^ Export of Special Nuclear Material to India Message to the Congress Transmitting Executive Order 12055. (April 27, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12055—Export of Special Nuclear Material to India (April 27, 1978)
- ^ Tree-Planting Ceremony Remarks at the Planting of a Cedar of Lebanon on the White House Grounds. (April 28, 1978)
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board Nomination of Francis H. McAdams To Be a Member. (April 28, 1978)
- ^ Territory of Guam Message to the Congress Transmitting the Territory's Proposed Constitution. (April 28, 1978)
- ^ National Federation of Democratic Women Remarks at a White House Reception (April 28, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12056—Civil Aeronautics Board (April 28, 1978)
- ^ Middle East Arms Sales Remarks by the Secretary of State on the Administration Proposals. (April 28, 1978)
- ^ Interview With the President Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With a Group of Editors and News Directors. (April 28, 1978)
- ^ United States-Canada Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement Message to the Congress Transmitting the Agreement. (May 1, 1978)
- ^ Federal Council on the Aging Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (May 2, 1978)
- ^ National Small Business Person of the Year Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for Edward Gaffney. (May 2, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Singapore Nomination of Richard F. Kneip. )May 2, 1978)
- ^ New England River Basins Commission Appointment of John R. Ehrenfeld as Chairman. (May 2, 1978)
- ^ Better Hearing and Speech Month, May 1978 Message of the President. (May 2, 1978)
- ^ National Nursing Home Week, May 14-21, 1978 Message of the President. (May 2, 1978)
- ^ Advisory Committee on Federal Pay Reappointment of Jerome M. Rosow as Chairman. (May 3, 1978)
- ^ Bill Authorizing White House Conferences on the Arts and Humanities Statement on Signing H.J. Res. 649 Into Law. (May 3, 1978)
- ^ Golden, Colorado Remarks at the Solar Energy Research Institute on South Table Mountain. (May 3, 1978)
- ^ Denver, Colorado Remarks at a Fundraising Reception for Senator Floyd K. Haskell. (May 3, 1978)
- ^ Denver, Colorado Remarks at the Governor's Annual Prayer Breakfast. (May 4, 1978)
- ^ Denver, Colorado Remarks at a Meeting With Environmental, Community, and Governmental Leaders. (May 4, 1978)
- ^ Los Angeles, California Remarks at the 100th Anniversary Luncheon of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. (May 4, 1978)
- ^ Los Angeles, California Remarks at the Senior Citizens Nutrition Center of the Watts Labor Community Action Committee. (May 4, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (May 4, 1978)
- ^ Portland, Oregon Remarks at a Reception for Community Leaders. (May 4, 1978)
- ^ Spokane, Washington Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for Riverfront Park. (May 5, 1978)
- ^ Spokane, Washington Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Town Meeting. (May 5, 1978)
- ^ Commemoration of the Victory at Puebla, Mexico Statement by the President. (May 5, 1978)
- ^ Equal Employment Opportunity Enforcement Statement Issued Following the Completion of Congressional Consideration of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978. (May 6, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12057—National Advisory Committee for Women (May 8, 1978)
- ^ Department of Energy Nomination of Duane C. Sewell To Be An Assistant Secretary. (May 8, 1978)
- ^ Visit of President Kenneth D. Kaunda of Zambia Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony. (May 17, 1978)
- ^ Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Disarmament Nomination of U.S. Representatives and Alternate Representatives to the loth Special Session. (May 17, 1978)
- ^ Federal Farm Credit Board Nomination of Three Members. (May 17, 1978)
- ^ United States Development Assistance Programs Announcement of Administrative Reorganization of the Programs. (May 19, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4572—Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, May 29, 1978 (May 19, 1978)
- ^ Presidential Election in the Dominican Republic Statement by the President. (May 19, 1978)
- ^ National Architectural Barrier Awareness Week Letter to Members of the National Association of Theater Owners. (May 19, 1978)
- ^ Interview With the President Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With a Group of Editors and News Directors. (May 19, 1978)
- ^ White House Promenade Remarks at the Reception for Members of Congress and Their Families (May 20, 1978)
- ^ Plains, Georgia Informal Exchange With Reporters on Arrival at Peterson Field. (May 21, 1978)
- ^ Knoxville, Tennessee Remarks to Employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority. (May 22, 1978)
- ^ Oak Ridge, Tennessee Remarks at a Roundtable Discussion With Oak Ridge National Laboratory Scientists. (May 22, 1978)
- ^ Presidential Management Improvement Awards Remarks on Presenting the Awards for 1977. (May 23, 1978)
- ^ Federal Civil Service Reorganization Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978. (May 23, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum From the President on Assistance for Refugees in Sorealia and Djibouti (May 23, 1978)
- ^ Private Sector Initiative Program Remarks at a White House Meeting on the Employment Program. (May 23, 1978)
- ^ Hospital Cost Containment Legislation Letter to Members of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee. (May 23, 1978)
- ^ Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America Message to the Senate Transmitting Additional Protocol I. (May 24, 1978)
- ^ National Commission on the International Year of the Child, 1979 Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Legislation. (May 24, 1978)
- ^ a b United Service Organizations Remarks at a White House Reception. (May 24, 1978)
- ^ Natural Gas Legislation Statement on the Agreement of the Congressional Conferees. (May 24, 1978)
- ^ President's Commission on Personnel Interchange Appointment of Seven Members. (May 25, 1978)
- ^ Presidential Scholars Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony of the 1978 Presidential Scholars Medallions. (May 25, 1978)
- ^ Federal Trade Commission Nomination of Robert Pitofsky To Be a Member. (May 25, 1978)
- ^ Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Three Members. (May 25, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (May 25, 1978)
- ^ Chicago, Illinois Remarks at the 1978 Cook County Democratic Dinner. (May 25, 1978)
- ^ Springfield, Illinois Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Members of the State Legislature. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Springfield, Illinois Remarks at a Fundraising Breakfast for Michael Bakalis. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Charleston, West Virginia Remarks at a Fundraising Reception for Senator Jennings Randolph. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Charleston, West Virginia Remarks Announcing the Establishment of the President's Commission on the Coal Industry. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12062—President's Commission on the Coal Industry (May 26, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Denmark Nomination of Warren D. Manshel. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France White House Statement. (May 26, 1978)
- ^ Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship in Social and Political Thought Statement on Signing H.R. 10392 Into Law. (May 30, 1978)
- ^ North Atlantic Alliance Summit Remarks at the Opening Ceremonies. (May 30, 1978)
- ^ North Atlantic Alliance Summit Statement on Signing a Congressional Joint Resolution Reaffirming the Unity of the Alliance Commitment. (May 30, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4573—Flag Day and National Flag Week, 1978 (May 30, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of the Federal Republic of Germany White House Statement. (May 30, 1978)
- ^ North Atlantic Alliance Summit Toasts of the President and Turkish Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit at the Dinner Honoring the Heads of Delegation. (May 30, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit of Turkey White House Statement. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti of Italy White House Statement. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ North Atlantic Alliance Summit Text of Remarks on NATO Defense Policy. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With President Antonio dos Santos Ramalho Eanes of Portugal White House Statement. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Afghanistan Nomination of Adolph Dubs. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Ethiopia Nomination of Frederic L. Chapin. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Nomination of William H. Gleysteen, Jr. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ Improving Government Regulations Statement by the President. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ North Atlantic Alliance Summit Remarks Following the Conclusion of the Final Session. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ Meeting With Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis of Greece White House Statement. (May 31, 1978)
- ^ White House Fellows Appointment of 15 Fellows for the 1978–79 Program. (June 1, 1978)
- ^ National Gallery of Art Remarks at Dedication Ceremonies for the East Building. (June 1, 1978)
- ^ Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Remarks to Reporters (June 2, 1978)
- ^ James B. Allen Statement on the Death of the Senator From Alabama. (June 2, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Ecuador Nomination of Raymond E. Gonzalez. (June 2, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Thailand Nomination of Morton I. Abramowitz. (June 2, 1978)
- ^ Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of Three Members. (June 2, 1978)
- ^ Occupational Safety and Health Activities in the Federal Government Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (June 2, 1978)
- ^ Robert F. Kennedy Statement by the President. (June 6, 1978)
- ^ Address at the Commencement Exercises at the United States Naval Academy (June 7, 1978)
- ^ Hospital Cost Containment Legislation Statement by the President. (June 7, 1978)
- ^ Community Investment Fund Program Remarks at a White House Meeting on the Program. (June 8, 1978)
- ^ Department of State Nomination of Viron P. Vaky To Be an Assistant Secretary. (June 8, 1978)
- ^ Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Appointment of James W. Haas as a Member. (June 8, 1978)
- ^ Anti-Inflation Policy Remarks on the Administration's Anti-Inflation Policy. (June 8, 1978)
- ^ National Council of Senior Citizens Remarks at the National Council's Convention. (June 9, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4574—Father's Day, 1978 (June 9, 1978)
- ^ Government in the Sunshine Act Memorandum From the President. (June 9, 1978)
- ^ United States Metric Board Nomination of Bruce P. Johnson To Be a Member. (June 9, 1978)
- ^ United States Parole Commission Nomination of Oliver J. Keller, Jr., To Be a Commissioner. (June 12, 1978)
- ^ Department of Energy Nomination of James P. Wade, Jr., To Be Chairman of the Military Liaison Committee. (June 14, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to The Netherlands Nomination of Geri M. Joseph. (June 14, 1978)
- ^ New York City Financing Legislation Statement on House Action Approving Guarantee Legislation. (June 18, 1978)
- ^ Federal Emergency Management Agency Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978. (June 19, 1978)
- ^ Message to the House of Representatives Returning H.R. 3161 Without Approval (June 19, 1978)
- ^ National Advisory Committee for Women Appointment of 40 Members. (June 20, 1978)
- ^ Fourth of July Statement by the President. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures Appointment of the Membership. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures Remarks on Greeting Members of the Commission. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ Organization of American States Remarks at the Opening Session of the Eighth General Assembly. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ Legislative Vetoes Message to the Congress. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Remarks at a White House Reception. (June 21, 1978)
- ^ National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report. (June 22, 1978)
- ^ The Cyprus Conflict Message to the Congress Reporting on Progress Toward a Negotiated Settlement. (June 23, 1978)
- ^ United States Court of Claims Nomination of Edward S. Smith To Be an Associate Judge. (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Joint Chiefs of Staff Remarks at Ceremonies Honoring the Chairman and Two Members. (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12070—Federal Cost-of-Living Allowances (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4576—Free Enterprise Day, 1978 (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Interview With the President Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With a Group of Editors and News Directors. (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Combined Federal Campaign Memorandum From the President. (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum From the President on the Combined Federal Campaign (June 30, 1978)
- ^ Department of Defense Nomination of Stanley R. Resor To Be Under Secretary for Policy. (July 12, 1978)
- ^ United States Ambassador to Yemen Nomination of George M. Lane. (July 12, 1978)
- ^ South Pacific Commission Appointment of George Chaplin as U.S. Alternate Representative. (July 12, 1978)
- ^ Equal Rights Amendment Letter to Members of the House Judiciary Committee. (July 12, 1978)
- ^ The President's Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany Remarks on Departure From the White House. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ Department of Energy Nomination of Ruth C. Clusen To Be an Assistant Secretary. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ Bureau of Mines Nomination of Roger A. Markle To Be Director. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ United States Railway Association Nomination of William K. Smith To Be Chairman of the Board of Directors. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ Civil Aeronautics Board Nomination of Gloria Schaffer To Be a Member. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ Council on Environmental Quality Nomination of Jane Hurt Yarn To Be a Member. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Nomination of Richard V. Backley To Be a Member. (July 13, 1978)
- ^ "Camp David Accords signed – Sep 17, 1978 – HISTORY.com". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ^ Executive Order 12093—President's Commission on the Holocaust (November 1, 1978)
- ^ Office of Management and Budget Recess Appointment of John P. White as Deputy Director. (November 1, 1978)
- ^ Contract Disputes Act of 1978 Statement on Signing H.R. 11002 Into Law. (November 1, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12094—Special Pay for Sea Duty (November 1, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12095—Emergency Board To Investigate an Airline Labor Dispute (November 2, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12096—Industry and Trade Administration (November 2, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum of Disapproval of the Navajo and Hopi Relocation Bill (November 2, 1978)
- ^ Death of Three Newsmen in Guyana Statement by the White House Press Secretary. (November 20, 1978)
- ^ First Anniversary of the National Women's Conference Statement by the President. (November 20, 1978)
- ^ Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations Appointment of Wayne E. Glenn as a Member. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ Committee for Purchase from the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped Appointment of Robert B. Heinemann and Diane S. Roupe as Members. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ Presidential Commission on World Hunger Appointment of Thomas H. Wyman as a Member. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ President's Commission on Mental Retardation Appointment of Six Members. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ National Bible Week Remarks at a White House Dinner in Observance of the Week. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ Domestic Artificial Baits and Flies Industry Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting a Report. (November 22, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum on the Domestic Artificial Baits and Flies Industry (November 22, 1978)
- ^ Peace Corps Statement on the Resignation of Carolyn R. Payton as Director. (November 24, 1978)
- ^ St. Louis, Missouri Remarks at the National League of Cities' 1978 Congress of Cities. (November 27, 1978)
- ^ St. Louis, Missouri Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at a Briefing on the Budget for the Board of Directors of the National League of Cities. (November 27, 1978)
- ^ Salt Lake City, Utah Remarks at Mormon Church Ceremonies Honoring Family Unity. (November 27, 1978)
- ^ Statement on the Death of George Moscone and Harvey Milk (November 27, 1978)
- ^ Radioactivity Exposure in Utah Statement Announcing a Review of Earlier Federal Studies. (November 27, 1978)
- ^ Appointment of Nine Members to the American Battle Monuments Commission (November 27, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4609—Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day and Week, 1978 (November 28, 1978)
- ^ Visit of Prime Minister Hedi Nouira of Tunisia Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony. (November 29, 1978)
- ^ Democratic National Committee Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Organization's Executive Committee and State Chairpersons. (November 29, 1978)
- ^ United States Arms Transfer Levels Statement by the President. (November 29, 1978)
- ^ Budget Rescission and Deferrals Message to the Congress. (November 30, 1978)
- ^ The President's News Conference (November 30, 1978)
- ^ The Cyprus Conflict Message to the Congress Reporting on Progress Toward a Negotiated Settlement. (November 30, 1978)
- ^ Proclamation 4610—Modification of Quotas on Certain Sugars, Sirups, and Molasses (November 30, 1978)
- ^ Communications Satellite Corporation Nomination of Jesse Hill, Jr., and Joan F. Tobin To Be Members of the Board of Directors. (December 1, 1978)
- ^ Department of Agriculture Nomination of Dale E. Hathaway To Be Under Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs. (December 4, 1978)
- ^ United Nations Economic and Social Council Appointment of William J. Stibravy as U.S. Deputy Representative. (December 4, 1978)
- ^ William A. Steiger Statement on the Death of the Representative From Wisconsin. (December 4, 1978)
- ^ Hubert H. Humphrey North-South Scholarship Program Remarks at a White House Meeting on the Program. (December 5, 1978)
- ^ Office of Consumer Affairs Appointment of Rodney E. Leonard as Deputy Director. (December 20, 1978)
- ^ President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Appointment of Billy M. Mills as a Member. (December 21, 1978)
- ^ Executive Order 12110—Federal Advisory Committees (December 28, 1978)
- ^ Memorandum From the President on United States Relations With the People on Taiwan (December 30, 1978)
See also
- Timeline of the Jimmy Carter presidency, for an index of the Carter presidency timeline articles
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