I think it's mandatory that the government leaders prepare to meet the desire on the part of the students to get a more practical education during their formative years.

I don't think government ought to do anything to encourage abortions, and I think we ought to have a nationwide effort... for those who believe in their use, family planning programs, better adoptive procedures.

I see abortions as evidence of a failure to prevent unwanted pregnancies.

I will try to win over the world of business to our point of view.

I will play, on the contrary, a very active role within the United Nations.

I have nothing against the Europeans making their own decisions.

I want to share some of those thoughts with you today, and I want to say at the outset that my mood is one of confidence and optimism.

The most profitable investment is in people, and that is the rule I will follow if I become your President.

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 to this country.

I think that the best way to avoid the danger of a Communist takeover is to maintain a well-functioning democratic regime.

I think our government has a responsibility to help those people get back to work.

There is no question, for me, to organize clandestine operations in those countries to overthrow their government.