have the full cooperation of the party's floor leadership in the Congress.

I am calling a conference in Pittsburgh on October 10 to consider what needs to be done about the urgent human problems of American cities and suburbs.

My feeling is that this is a great country, but I think it can be a greater country.

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.

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

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

I really don't see why we should engage in close debate over what you may believe and what I may believe.

Governor Lawrence, Mayor Lee, and other Democratic mayors and local officials have firsthand knowledge of the problems of cities, and I look to them for guidance and continued local leadership in meeting these problems.

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

That is my privilege and your privilege.

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.