It is a great pleasure, privilege, and I am extremely proud to introduce to you Senator Bob Dole of the great State of Kansas as my running mate for victory in 1976.

I indicated that we certainly wanted him to be standing shoulder to shoulder with us in the months ahead.

I don't think our fight has been a bitter one.

This is the kind of enthusiasm that will give us a victory on Wednesday night.

It is wonderful to be back in Kansas City.

We will not let you down, and we know we are going to win.

I have had a great interest in science and technology.

I congratulate you and wish you well.

We are very, very fortunate to have a man like Guy Stever to take this oath of office for this important responsibility.

A vaccine has been developed that is both safe and effective, with a very low risk of adverse reactions.

This program will permit the Federal Government to assure appropriate liability protection for those who manufacture, distribute, and administer this lifesaving vaccine.

I strongly reaffirm my commitment to this program, which will afford millions of Americans protection against an outbreak of swine flu this winter.

I am deeply appreciative that the Congress, as one of their final actions before the scheduled recess, sent to me for signature the National Swine Flu Immunization Program of 1976.

I urge the Congress to act without further delay on my food stamp reform proposals that have been before it since October 1975.

I HAVE signed with considerable reluctance H.R. 14514, a bill which would permit the State of California to provide direct financial assistance rather than food stamps to beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income program in that…

Making exceptions for special situations is a poor substitute for definitive corrective legislative action on the food stamp program.

The Supplemental Security Income program and the food stamp program are both national in scope, and it should not be necessary to enact a special bill because of the situation in a particular State.

I do not believe that the Federal Government should mandate varying levels of SSI benefits in all States simply because a few States in prior years elected to give recipients cash in place of food stamps.

I must, however, state my strong objection to the use of such narrowly focused remedies instead of proceeding with the broad reforms that are needed.

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and to protect.

These fundamental freedoms are not only written into our Constitution and our laws but they are written in our hearts as well.

I hope that we all, whatever our country or creed, will continue to draw larger and larger circles until that day in His good time when all God's people are one.

It is an inspiring demonstration of all the world's hunger for peace and understanding that these Congresses are able to unite citizens of more than 100 nations in common purpose and common prayer.

The supreme value of every person to whom life is given by God is a belief that comes to us from the Holy Scriptures confirmed by all the great leaders of the church.

the only solution which will restore domestic tranquility for all the citizens of that island is one which they work out among themselves