I am convinced that our country must remain strong if it is to maintain its role as the hope of free men.

I believe Mr. Nixon is another Dewey.

I can assure you that if we are successful, we do not say that all problems will be solved, but I can assure you that we will have a government that is moving and a country that goes ahead.

This country will not maintain its freedom, this country will not maintain its commitments around the world, unless we have a strong and vigorous economy, able to maintain our commitments, able to build, able to move.

In every generation there are those who say it is time to move forward again - it is time to move forward, it is time to build a better country, it is time to extend the benefits of our society to all of our people.

To defeat godless communism, we have a full-time job ahead in the world.

I am sure that your present convention will preserve your long tradition of speaking out in behalf of social progress and economic justice.

We ask your help in this Campaign.

Now, in an election year, the Republicans are pretending that their token bill will provide more help than the Democratic bill.

I believe in an expanding America where there is equality of opportunity, regardless of religion, regardless of race, regardless of creed.

In the 1960's this country will need leadership that will keep its eyes on the stars, on the fixed constellations which have guided this country in so many difficult times in the long history.