It was never quite possible to say of John Ashbrook that he was typical—even though he was very much one of a breed of Midwestern Congressmen.

He warned against 'unbridled national power with a resultant loss of individual freedom and local autonomy.'

She would succeed Reginald E. Gitliam.

They shape the America we know today and are now molding the character of our country tomorrow.

This is a very special weekend in American life, a time specially set aside to honor our mothers and the mothers of our children.

With perseverance, I made it.

The future of older Americans should be as sweet as the memories of our youth.

We must not take any steps that would disrupt the highly sensitive arms reduction negotiations underway in Geneva.

What we have in America—perhaps San Antonio is a microcosm of this—is a noble, truly noble experiment.

We've swallowed the tough medicine, and we're in for a strong and sustained economic growth.

More than 80 percent of the people in America say, 'No.'

Understanding this, one of my first priorities as President was to reestablish and solidify our relationship with our neighbor to the south.

We can no longer find excuses for doing nothing and then hope for the best, when the enemies of democracy—Cuba, the U.S.S.R., and Nicaragua—are actively working to subvert these nations.

I've always believed that the best thing the Federal Government can do to enhance progress in this country is to get out of the way and let the people get on with it.

I am pleased to announce my intention to nominate Paul I. Enns to be a member of the Federal Farm Credit Board.

One of America's finest traditions is voluntarism—the belief that instead of expecting government to do it, we should ourselves get involved and do what we can to help our neighbors and community.

And in this love of liberty, you who are Americans of Mexican descent link our two peoples.

I'm kind of sorry that there is so much opposition to this.