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We can no longer expect that the other 150 nations will follow the dictates of the powerful, but we must continue--confidently--our efforts to inspire, to persuade, and to lead.

In ancestry, religion, color, place of origin, and cultural background, we Americans are as diverse a nation as the world has even seen.

I believe we can have a foreign policy that is democratic, that is based on fundamental values, and that uses power and influence for humane purposes.

The time has come for the principle of majority rule to be the basis for political order.

I know it will not be easy to reach agreements.

To let this opportunity pass could mean disaster not only for the Middle East but, perhaps, for the international political and economic order as well.

The special emphasis you place on meeting the human needs of children makes your efforts even that much more essential to the goal of seeking human freedom and dignity for all mankind.

Your organization is dedicated to the basic human fight of all people to be free of poverty and hunger and disease.

My support for the principles for which UNICEF stands.

I certainly wouldn't want to associate myself with the statement that Jim Eastland is an anomaly or an anachronism that needs to be purged.

I think that the nuclear power plants have demonstrated themselves to be safe.

I have asked the local Judicial Nomination Commission to recommend candidates for the seat now held by Judge Halleck.

I think it's unlikely that we would mount a new effort for manned space flight to the moon or to the planets.

I think it's something that our country ought to assume as a permanent clear-cut commitment of our people.

I would not ever desist on my policy on human rights.

The formulae for allotting funds for employment opportunities have been changed drastically this last 3 months.

We have successfully concluded talks with...the leaders of Israel, Egypt and Jordan and Syria.