I want to thank the just overly friendly and generous people from Illinois for making this day a wonderful one in my political career.

I am proud of the selection of Supreme Court Justice Stevens.

I will never give up our national defense interests.

The strength and the wisdom of the American people have become the hope of free men everywhere.

I could not agree with you more.

I will lead them on the path of peace through strength.

I'm an optimist about '76 and the next 4 years.

Everett Dirksen was one of the finest public servants I have ever known.

Unemployment dropped from 7.8 to 7.6.

I think I have a friend or two, and I think they will be helpful.

I think that has had an impact in preventing crowding out as far as the capital markets are concerned.

Most of all, I want to thank the just overly friendly and generous people from Illinois for making this day a wonderful one in my political career.

The last 3 years have been the 3 highest net farm income years in history.

I hope that we can push--with the help of Governors, mayors, and county officials--this legislation can be vitally important to all units of government.

IT IS great to be in Peoria.

There was no deal made in any way, whatsoever.

Nobody has ever been able to capture that great spirit fully in a few sentences.

I'm disgusted with the action of the United States Air Force.

We know that peace and national security cannot be pursued on a one-way street.

I think that there is a reasonable and responsible middle ground, and that's the position that I take.

The foundation for all of these domestic programs...is that the United States will continue as a free, independent, and secure nation.

I think the Supreme Court went too far.

Thank you for the jobs all of you do, because I know that all of you do what we have seen at home or Betty has seen in Washington or we saw in New Hampshire.

I still believe there is no better hope.

The problem of Lock and Dam 26 is one that I have looked into.