Richard Nixon

As you know, I followed their advice.

The third point I wish to make is this: As we move into a period of peace in the years ahead, I want it to be, and all of you want it to be, a period of progress.

It is important that the Chinese people--and that is one-fourth of all the people in this world--not be enemies of the United States.

It is heartening that such orphans are now receiving their benefits.

IT IS especially gratifying to me to be able to report that 13,000 additional persons have been certified for black lung benefits since I signed a major expansion of this humanitarian program 5 months ago.

I am confident that we shall succeed in achieving our objective, which is peace with honor, and not peace with surrender, in Vietnam.

I think that is enough. What I want is a generation of peace, and beyond that, another generation of peace.

We are also moving forward in mine safety.

And I will say to you simply, what I want for the next 4 years is that the next 4 years will be the best 4 years in this Nation's history.

We think we can achieve that goal. We ask for the opportunity to continue the policies that have come so far in achieving it already.

That is respect for education and for teaching, respect that must lie in the hearts of the people.

I believe that parents of school-age children should be provided the freedom to choose a religious-centered education for their children, if they desire--and I am determined to help guarantee that freedom of choice.

No one profits by the confusion and resentment that is generated when whole school systems are disrupted by the forced busing of schoolchildren away from their neighborhoods.

The Government should never dictate to the people what kind of education is best, but it has an obligation to provide the people with the research and the information they need to decide these matters for themselves.

We must keep it that way, and one of the surest means is to keep our educational system strong and free.

And there are times when he must have the strength to say 'no' for the sake of the American taxpayer.

This country owes a debt of gratitude to 29 million living American veterans who fought for this country in World War I, in World War II, in Korea and Vietnam.

We are all dedicated to that, Republicans, Democrats, without regard to party.

It is good business to hire veterans, and particularly those who have taken the advantage of education.

The millions who have chosen to serve our country should be honored for their service.

A veteran has some special qualities that make him particularly qualified for a job.

I AM deeply saddened by the death of Jackie Robinson.

This Nation to which he gave so much in his lifetime will miss Jackie Robinson, but his example will continue to inspire us for years to come.

We have had an all-out program in which we have had splendid cooperation from the Government agencies, from private enterprise, and from the media in working on jobs for veterans.

With revenue sharing, you can do even more.