I believe we must undertake a comprehensive long-range assessment of our mineral reserves and the demand for them.

I will insist on strict enforcement of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to protect our oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams from unneeded and harmful commercial pollution.

We must not close the door on any long-range energy sources, including nuclear power.

One of the greatest failures of national leadership is the failure to convince the American people of the urgency of our energy problems.

I believe that the federal research and development emphasis should be on innovative uses of telecommunications and information services.

The prime responsibility of any President is to guarantee the security of our nation with a well organized and effective fighting force.

I see clearly the value of a strong system of free enterprise.

We depend on and must call upon the best talent we can find in the business world, labor, the professions, and most certainly, in the universities and the scientific and engineering community.

The people of developing nations need our aid, technology and knowledge.

Our national policy for energy must include a combination of energy conservation and energy development, together with price protection for the consumer.

I want to tear down the wall that's been built around Washington.

I believe in my country; I know you do too.

I have pledged to enact tax reform if I become President, and one basic goal of any tax reform must be to help and strengthen our families.

The breakdown of the American family has reached extremely dangerous proportions.

The American family is in trouble.

Our present welfare system is both anti-work and anti-family.

Tile Democratic Party is my party.

I believe in stripping the secrecy away from the processes of government.

We've got to retain our unity.

The entire history of the human race teaches us that the family unit is the best way for men and women to live their lives, the best way to raise children, and the only solid foundation upon which to build a strong nation.

I predict to you, that as soon as the Republican Convention is over, there is going to be an almost unprecedented, vicious, personal attack on me.

I want to be a little better, a little cleaner, a little more honest, a little harder working, a little closer to you, than I would under ordinary circumstances.

There can be no more urgent priority for the next administration than to see that every decision our government makes is designed to honor and support and strengthen the American family.

Every decision that I make as a candidate, every decision that I make as a future President, is going to be based on strengthening the family.

I would open up the deliberations of government as much as possible.