Richard Nixon

The problem lies not with the American people, but with a government that has lost touch with the people.

These years of turmoil have shocked Americans into a recognition of how enormous are the social tasks ahead of us, and how urgent.

As the nation's first citizen, the President should be the chief patron of citizen efforts.

The present Administration has been so transfixed by Federal power that it has ignored the power of people.

We cannot afford to let volunteers become mere foot-soldiers in a battle directed from Washington.

The United States is shortchanging its scientific community.

The United States must end this depreciation of research and development in its order of national priorities.

Science has served mankind faithfully and well.

Our goal is to make the United States first again in the crucial area of research and development.

A totalitarian lead in research and development is likely only if the U. S. follows short-sighted policies.

There is another, quieter crisis at hand.

We will reduce crime and violence when we enforce our laws—when we make it less profitable, and a lot more risky, to break our laws.

In every family let us renew our commitment to the traditional American standards.

For only if we do these things will we have order and justice in America.

Termination of tribal recognition will not be a policy objective, and in no case will it be imposed without Indian consent.

The right of self-determination of the Indian people will be respected, and their participation in planning their own destiny will be encouraged.

The economic development of Indian reservations will be encouraged and the training of the Indian people for meaningful employment on and off the reservation will have high priority.

I will oppose any effort to transfer jurisdiction over Indian Reservations without Indian consent, will fully support the National Council on Indian Opportunity and ensure that the Indian people are fully consulted before programs under…

I will appoint a qualified Indian member to the Indian Claims Commission, will see to it that local programs and Federal budgets are operated with minimum bureaucratic restraint and in full consultation with the Indian people who should…

My Administration will promote the economic development of the reservation by offering economic incentives to private industry to locate there and provide opportunities for Indian employment and training.

The days of a passive Presidency belong to a simpler past.

Greatness comes from stepping up to events, not from sitting on the sidelines while history is made by others.

The next President must take an activist view of his office.

Why do you seek the office? With all the troubles that we have, why would anyone want to be President today?

It's time we once again had an open administration—open to ideas from, the people, and open in its communication with the people—an administration of open doors, open eyes and open minds.