America and the world need the moral and spiritual values which you offer.

I made the decision just because I thought it was in the national interest-not in his interest but the national interest-to get that tragedy, that trauma period behind us.

Your involvement in our Nation's spiritual and political life is also important.

I think we have set a very firm and a very steady course toward recovery, and we have stuck to it.

I think less than 100 Federal employees handle the whole distribution of all these funds to the 50 States and the almost 5,000 different units of government at the local level.

I have always campaigned on my own record.

Government can't be managed that way either.

Let me say, at least I believe so, it takes some experience in government and an intimate understanding of the Congress and our government institutions to take the courses that we have taken.

Consumer confidence is up, unemployment is going down, employment is going up.

Our economy was in bad shape and, unfortunately, getting worse.

We must never threaten this vital educational resource.

I have mentioned him as one of a number of potential Vice-Presidential candidates.

I am an optimist about America.

Do you realize that a government big enough to give us everything we want is a government big enough to take from us everything we have?

I am proud of the fact that in 19 months I vetoed 46 bills.

The way to solve the problem is through the private sector of America.

I think a Secretary of State, who achieves peace, ought to be complimented rather than criticized.

I assure you we will deliver everything we promise.