On the recordAugust 22, 1976
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.
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presidency.ucsb.eduI 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.
Address at the Town Hall Forum in Los Angeles, California
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