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Digitized from Box 4 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 29, 1974
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
EXCHANGE OF LETTERS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT
AND JOHN C. SAWHILL, ADMINISTRATOR,
FEDERAL ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
October 29, 1974
Dear John:
Thank you for your October 25, 1974, letter of resignation as Admin-
istrator of the Federal Energy Administration. In accepting your
resignation, I want to express to you my deep personal thanks for
your dedicated and capable service to the Nation, first as Deputy and
then as Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration. You
have performed with distinction in a difficult job during a period when,
for the first time, America has confronted a major energy shortage.
In particular, along with millions of other Americans, I have admired
your candor and directness in addressing the difficult choices which
face the Nation as we confront the energy problem.
As I indicated during our conversation together, it is my strong desire
that you continue to serve in government so that the American people
and my Administration may continue to benefit from your very great
talents and your broad experience.
Finally, I am grateful for your agreement to stay at the Federal Energy
Administration until the first of the year to bring the Project Indpendence
Blueprint to a conclusion and to insure a smooth transition in the leader-
ship of that very important agency.
With warm personal regards.
Sincerely,
JERRY FORD
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October 25, 1974
Dear Mr. President:
I am today submitting my resignation as Administrator of the Federal
Energy Administration.
When I began my present assignment several months ago, I set three
major goals for myself and the organization. The first was to establish
the new Administration, the second was to prepare a Blueprint for
Project Independence which could serve as the basis for developing a
national energy policy, and the third was to set in motion an orderly
process for decontrolling the oil industry. The FEA is now established
and fully staffed; the Project Independence Blueprint is nearing com-
pletion; and--with the implementation of an entitlements program--the
groundwork has been laid for beginning to remove controls from the oil
industry. Thus, the tasks that I set out to accomplish are complete, and
I feel that the time has come for me to move on to new responsibilities.
We must now begin a new phase in the government's energy program by
moving quickly to implement a set of energy resource development and
energy conservation actions which can bring this Nation's energy budget
into better balance. However, because of the time delays involved in
expanding energy supplies, I feel it is particularly important to focus
on energy conservation. By doing so, we will improve our balance of
payments position, reduce inflationary pressures and aid in cleaning up
the environment. In addition to these actions, we must resolve a number
of critical international issues affecting energy including recycling
surplus oil funds, compensating for the impact of high oil prices on a
number of industrialized and developing countries, and defining the
role of our government vis-a-vis the international oil companies.
FEA has important responsibilities in each of these areas. I will be
glad to remain with the organization during the transition period to
assist in preparing for the tasks ahead and to support the activities of
Secretary Morton and the Energy Resources Council. I have enjoyed
working as a member of your team and would be delighted to serve you
again should the opportunity present itself.
Sincerely,
JOHN C. SAWHILL
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