I learned long ago, about 16 years ago, that these Democratic functions are tremendous but the thing is not to make a speech, so I am going to be very brief.
It is a constant source of pride to me that I come from this State, that I represented Massachusetts, that I am identified with this State.
The means of achieving it are difficult, but our objective is simple, and that is to provide for our people a rising rate of well-being.
Let us resolve to be the masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicion and emo...
Therefore, while maintaining our readiness for war, let us exhaust every avenue for peace.
Tonight, tomorrow, and all the rest of the time, let us work for it.
We must be--however happy we are at home, we must look abroad.
This is a matter of the greatest national significance to us.
I am glad to welcome the citizens of Illinois, as well as the businessmen, as well as the financiers.
If we could increase our exports by 10 percent, we would have solved our balance of payments problem.
We have a good many things in our country that are worth retaining.