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 Thanks Lev, I'll take one more comment and then I have to go to another meeting. For sometime now in a number of communities -- Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, eight all together -- we have been bringing together a cross section of the community, labor, management and others for a meeting with spokesmen of the Executive Branch for talks about energy or some other aspect of policy. Usually we have about 600 to 800 people and I have normally spoken. This program is under Bill Baroody on the White House staff. We are going to continue this. I'll make sure we broaden the base. It is my intention to bring someone on the staff when we hold such a meeting who will be representating Ethnic groups and making sure that they are included and have the opportunity to participate. We haven't selected the man on the White Staff yet who will do this.

Jack Kemp, you haven't spoken yet.

With an ethnic name like Kemp? Seriously Mr. President, I agree with Dan Rostenkowski. We have much appreciated Ed Derwinski organizing this meeting. Its a real manifestation of your desire on this issue and the people of Buffalo will appreciate it.

Mr. President, I have a request; would you make an appeal to the Soviets to withdraw their army from Czechoslovakia? It is a police force and it should be removed.

I will take that into consideration.

Thank you all for the meeting.