I am a candidate for the office of the Presidency, and the Presidency is a key office.

Let me say that if the question is would I permit my religions affiliation to interfere with my devotion to the Constitution and my responsibilities under the Constitution, I would not.

I am confident that, as in the past, your deliberations will result in decisions that are in the best interest of our Nation as well as your membership.

If Mr. Khrushchev had our food resources, he would be using them to spread the doctrine of communism. I want to use them to spread the doctrine of freedom.

If the people's interest is going to be protected, the President of the United States must stand for that protection.

We also must serve our country in time of peace.

I think the Democratic Party has understood that from the beginning.

As long as we maintain that spirit, we are going to hold the imagination of the world.

They are going to give it the green light.

If men and women are in chains, anywhere in the world, then freedom is endangered everywhere.

I think the Democratic Party has again a rendezvous with destiny, an opportunity to be of service, not only to ourselves, not only to our own country, but to all those who look to us.