An occasional veto may be justified, if legislation is poorly drafted or ill-considered, but 53 vetoes in two years demonstrate a negativism, a dormancy, and a fear of action that can only be harmful to this country.

We want to believe once again that our national leaders are honorable and competent and deserving of our trust.

I think the basic issue in this campaign is going to be whether we want government that looks confidently to the future, or government that clings fearfully to the past.

Good government is the art of doing what is right, and that is far more difficult.

I will try to win over the world of business to our point of view.

This is one of those elections, as in 1932 and 1960, when we have a chance to break with the past and make a fresh start in our national affairs.

I want to share some of those thoughts with you today, and I want to say at the outset that my mood is one of confidence and optimism.

I think that the best way to avoid the danger of a Communist takeover is to maintain a well-functioning democratic regime.

I think that many things could be different.

There is no question, for me, to organize clandestine operations in those countries to overthrow their government.

I will play, on the contrary, a very active role within the United Nations.

People are better off if they have fruitful employment for themselves—work.

Any improvement in the quality of services or level of services had to be combined with the reorganization of the structure of government.

Those who cannot work full-time ought to be treated with respect, with compassion, with understanding.

We need to deal with the working poor.

We ought to think about those federal programs in human terms.

The first priority should be within the present limits of our federal budget.

The best way to approach this broad subject is to consider it as an entity.