Let us put an end to self-inflicted wounds. Let us remember that our national unity is a most priceless asset. Let us deny our adversaries the satisfaction of using Vietnam to pit Americans against Americans.
My goal is for a cooperative world at peace, using its resources to build, not to destroy.
The Federal role in overcoming barriers to needed health care should emphasize health care financing programs-such as Medicare and Medicaid.
Frankly, I’ve never felt voting to be all that essential to the process.
I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.
The Communist leaders in Moscow, Peking and Hanoi must fully understand that the United States considers the freedom of South Viet Nam vital to our interests. And they must know that we are not bluffing in our determination to defend those interests.
This is an hour of history that troubles our minds and hurts our hearts.
Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.
The power and diversity of the Armed Forces, active Guard and Reserve, the resolve of our fellow citizens, the flexibility in our command to navigate international waters that remain troubled are all essential to our security.
We must proceed with our own energy development. Exploitation of domestic petroleum and natural gas potentialities, along with nuclear, solar, geothermal, and non-fossil fuels is vital. We will never again permit any foreign nation to have Uncle Sam over a barrel of oil.
It is good to be back in the Peoples House. But this cannot be a real homecoming. Under the Constitution, I now belong to the executive branch. The Supreme Court has even ruled that I am the executive branchhead, heart, and hand.
We came from many roots, and we have many branches.
America’s leadership is essential. America’s resources are vast. America’s opportunities are unprecedented.
One of the enduring truths of the nation’s capital is that bureaucrats survive.
It’s discouraging how hard it is for a President to slice away large chunks of a $305 billion budget.
Theirs is an American tragedy in which we all have played a part. It could go on and on, or someone must write “The End” to it. I have concluded that only I can do that. And if I can, I must.
Ronald Regan doesn’t dye his hair – he’s just prematurely orange.
The old question still remains: Can a free people restrain crime without sacrificing fundamental liberties and a heritage of compassion?
I know I will go to hell, because I pardoned Richard Nixon.
Our Nation has a diverse and extremely rich cultural heritage. It is a source of pride and strength to millions of Americans who look to the arts for inspiration, communication and the opportunity for creative self-expression.