US Presidency
1980

We must take whatever actions are necessary to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and at the same time reduce inflation. As individuals and as families, few of us can produce energy by ourselves. But all of us can conserve energy, every one of us, every day of our lives. Tonight I call on you, in fact, all the people of America, to help our nation. Conserve energy. Eliminate waste. Make 1980 indeed a year of energy conservation. Of course, we must take other actions to strengthen our nation's economy. First, we will continue to reduce the deficit and then to balance the federal budget. Second, as we continue to work with business to hold down prices, we'll build also on the historic national accord with organized labor to restrain pay increases in a fair fight against inflation. Third, we will continue our successful efforts to cut paperwork and to dismantle unnecessary government regulation.