
Words alone will never impress Mr. Khrushchev.
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Words alone will never impress Mr. Khrushchev.

I come to Houston to melt the ice - and I don't mean the ice on that rink.

Peace is not going to be won by merely talking about it.

It is essential on the pathway to peace that the United States associate itself with other countries who also desire to live in peace.

I think we would be glad to ask any nation there to put its proper instruments in the air to detect whether or not their contention is true.

We believe that great opportunities are opening up for a great increase in understanding with our friends, the Japanese.

I would prefer not to talk about it at this moment.

I regret to find that this letter departs from accepted international practice in a number of respects.

I still entertain the hope that direct communications between us may serve the cause of peace.

Your statement with respect to the Secretary of State is not only unwarranted, but is personally offensive to me.

Peace can finally be achieved for the world.

The progress made in the settlement of the Suez dispute this afternoon at the United Nations is most gratifying.

I consider it a privilege that I can here, during this visit, represent my people on that kind of errand.

At the same time you have left with us a feeling of friendship, warmth and sympathy.

We are gathered here, of course, to do our part in extending to the President of Indonesia and his party a welcome to this land.

There are, of course, some parallels between your country and ours.

You are truly welcome and we hope you have a wonderful time in this country.