01/19/1978
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"This is one of those elections, as in 1932 and 1960, when we have a chance to break with the past and make a fresh start in our national affairs."
"I would never hesitate to express my opinion if France or Germany, or even the United States, would sell such installations."
"I will play, on the contrary, a very active role within the United Nations."
"An occasional veto may be justified, if legislation is poorly drafted or ill-considered, but 53 vetoes in two years demonstrate a negativism, a dormancy, and a fear of action that can only be harmful ..."