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There is only one person in this country who can speak with a clear voice to the American people.

I give you my word of honor. I don't believe anybody who has been bogged down in Washington 25 or 30 years is going to make a change that's basic.

Economic policies that are inept at best and indifferent at worst.

The Republicans have proved they can give us high unemployment and high inflation at the same time.

I owe special interests nothing. I owe the people everything.

We believe that it's best to put the authority and the responsibility as near as possible to the individual human being.

First of all it's to recognize the tremendous economic strength of this country and to set the putting back to work of our people as a top priority.

We have a 40-percent unemployment rate among minority groups, those who don't speak English, or who are black or young people.

The whole philosophy of the Republican Party, including my opponent, has been to pile on taxes on low-income people, to take them off on the corporations.

I strongly believe that the best approach to the developing countries is in increased trade.

I favor the increased price of natural gas in the interstate market.

I intend as President to achieve a balanced budget by 1980.

The best way to control inflation is not to make money scarce.

We now use about 70 or 71 quads of energy in this country.

I don't believe that they are contradictory as far as inherent characteristics are concerned.

It would be suicidal for me, politically speaking, to make a different kind of answer to the same question.

I believe the present unemployment rate among young black Americans is about 40 percent.