The well-being of our people, the well-being of all of our people, is our first priority.
This administration does not intend to permit America to stagnate.
This steady growth has not been any accident.
Those who believe that the frontiers of America are closed should be out here today.
Since 1960 we have increased our nuclear power on alert 2 1/2 times, and the intercontinental ballistic missiles and Polaris missiles in our...
As a result, peace is closer than ever before.
We increased our defense until today we are stronger than all the nations of the rest of the world.
I promise you that is the kind of government you are going to get for the next 4 years.
As America moves into other areas of progress, California will lead the way.
Your country is going to move ahead, to give every American a fair chance to lead a useful and a happy and a prosperous life.
I have come here today to ask you great citizens of San Francisco to join up in that forward march.
When I say that 'first State in the Union,' that's not very easy for a Texan to say.
I want to confess that I was somewhat surprised when Pierre told me that he intended to run for Senator in a State more than 500 miles long.
This administration is not going to stand still.
We put it here to serve your needs.
Our strength has been the direct result of the policies that we began in 1961.
California is responsible for 23.1 percent of our entire defense effort in the United States, more than twice as much as its nearest competi...
I will always remember this visit to San Francisco.