In government, when a central authority in Washington tells people across the country how they should conduct their lives, that, too, is paternalism.

If this veto is not sustained, however, let the issue be clearly drawn.

I am delighted to welcome all of you to the White House on the occasion of your tour of the United States.

It has been effective.

I have never seen a bigger crowd in Atlanta.

That help is now on the way.

Under no circumstances will such action be affected by the fact that there is going to be an election November 7.

We have changed the world.

We are very proud to have Caspar Weinberger as the new Director of the Office of Budget and Management.

IT IS with a profound sense of sorrow that the President learned today of the tragic death of John Paul Vann.

My glass today will be raised with yours not only to our distinguished Chairman of the Presidium, not only to your mayor and to the other distinguished officials, but to Tanya, who stands for the heroism of a great city.

In the afternoon, the President met for more than e hours with General Secretary Brezhnev.

I can only say that the size of a country does not determine the quality of its leadership.

We are not going there to make headlines today.

We are going there for substance, very important substantive talks.

I am certain this critical public support will be forthcoming.

This is our goal, and it is one that all of us will be working toward on this trip.

Everybody in this Government has worked extremely hard on this trip over the past months--some for years.