I intend to be your next President.

I would never again see our country become militarily involved in the internal affairs of another country unless our own security was directly threatened.

I don't intend to lose the nomination.

Under Nixon, who was a relatively strong President, the Congress cut back his budgets $20 billion.

I want to talk to you about some tough decisions.

I think that would be a simplistic approach, and I think that would be creating a false hope among people.

Whatever the price and whatever the pressures, the President must insist on a national defense posture that is lean and muscular and flexible.

I want them to know that we represent the same people.

The Vietnam veterans are our nation's greatest unsung heroes.

I think the President's voice would have a beneficial impact.

The distribution of health care is grossly unfair, inequitable and the emphasis on prevention of diseases is much less than it was 40 or 45 years ago.

I see no reason why government should not be honest when the American people are honest.

Congress as a body suffers in public opinion polls because there is no clear voice to defend congressional action.

I think it's mandatory that the government leaders prepare to meet the desire on the part of the students to get a more practical education during their formative years.

I believe we need to address the needs of veterans, especially of Vietnam veterans, with sympathetic and active leadership.

I believe that Presidents Nixon and Ford both have perhaps deliberately severed the normal relationships with Congress.

I have to admit that my own opinion is that the shift has not been ill-advised.

I would like to see it decentralized.