We will not delay, or we will not hesitate, or we will not turn aside until Americans of every race and color and origin in this country have the same right as all others to share ...
It is not just a question of guilt, although there is that.
It is not enough just to give men rights. They must be able to use those rights in their personal pursuit of happiness.
I intend to act with equal dispatch in enforcing this act.
Millions of Americans are denied the right to vote because of their color.
The time for waiting is gone.
The right is one which no American, true to our principles, can deny.
So thank you for coming here to the White House.
If you want to change what you have seen this summer, and if you want to improve upon it, and if you believe this Government can and should ...
Yes, this is a new day in America.
Big government is not the end that we seek.