I am not going to make a speech in this rain.

We are not satisfied with a so-called peace that is merely an interval between two wars.

This is a great country, but I think that we have to realize in the 1960's that it is going to be a difficult and dangerous time for us all.

We are running in this campaign train not only toward the city of Los Angeles, but we are running this campaign train all the way to Washington.

I am not running against Mr. Khrushchev.

The friendship between the people of China and the United States is too firmly founded, and too deeply rooted, to be interrupted by the acts of the totalitarian government which temporarily rules the Chinese mainland.

We are fortunate in having, in the United States, a number of Chinese-American communities, and I take this occasion to commend them for their devotion and patriotism.

In our Democratic platform we have also taken note of unfair discriminations under which some of our people suffer, in securing access to housing, jobs, education and other community opportunities.

This State can go Democratic in November.

This is a great country, but I think we can make it a greater country.

Our argument with the Republicans is not because we do not know that they share a common goal for America - they do - but our argument with them is that they don't know how to do it.

I think we meet in the most difficult time in the life of our country.

Today there are more people in the United States living in slums than on farms.

One of the greatest challenges of the next decade is the challenge to provide a decent home in a decent neighborhood for every American.

I don't run for the office of the Presidency promising that if I am elected that life will be easy, but I do run for the office of the Presidency with the greatest possible confidence in this country.

We think they can be better.

President Eisenhower's own Housing Administrator has admitted that during this Republican administration we are losing the race against spreading slums.

This is a trying time in the life of our country, but I think in a very real sense if we do our job here, the future can belong to us.

I don't run for the office of the Presidency promising that if you elect me life will be easier.

In the face of this challenge, the record of the Republican administration has been one of indifference and inaction.

use the full power of the executive branch of the Government to assure the early enactment of District home-rule legislation.

My intention is to do so; yes, sir.

In the American Revolution, Thomas Paine said, 'The cause of America is the cause of all mankind.'

The only satisfaction you get is that it is raining on the just and unjust, Republicans and Democrats.

We see the storm coming.