All of us who came to America had one common goal: to preserve what is unique within us but also to share our common strength.

Our diversity of language, heritage, and religion is the key to the American unity and to the American strength.

When we came, we learned very quickly that we could participate in the political process, stand on our own feet, make our own decisions, shape our own destiny, give our children a better life, and contribute to the greatness of our country.

The Republicans have had their innings— no runs, few hits, and nine errors.

We feel we have lost control of our own government.

The average worker's weekly pay check buys less than it did in 1968.

Government by the people—that is the issue this year.

To a tragic extent, that is exactly what has happened.

The record of the Nixon-Ford years includes: Unemployment at 7.9 percent today which is higher than at any other time between the Great Depression and the inauguration of Gerald Ford.

The level of unemployment today is 50 percent greater than it was when Mr. Ford took office.

The highest average rate of inflation for any administration in over 50 years is occurring today.

The combined rates of unemployment and inflation have averaged almost 16 percent under Mr. Ford, the highest average Misery Index for any President since Woodrow Wilson.

A $65 billion deficit for the fiscal year just ended is the largest in our history.

There is more unused manufacturing capacity in the economy today than under any other President since the 1930's.

I know that the pessimists are wrong when they say that the Great Society 'promised too much.'

I don't think these are excessive promises.

I will not let statistics obliterate human realities if I am elected President.

I never knew either Lyndon Johnson or John Kennedy, but I can never forget the impact that their administrations had on my home State of Georgia.