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Frankly, I've Never Felt Voting To Be All That Essential To The Process.

To Me, The Presidency And The Vice-presidency Were Not Prizes To Be Won, But A Duty To Be Done.

Today, America Can Regain The Sense Of Pride That Existed Before Vietnam... These Events, Tragic As They Are, Portend Neither The End Of The World Nor Of America's Leadership In The World.

I Am Committed To Furthering The Self-determination Of Indian Communities But Without Terminating The Special Relationship Between The Federal Government And The Indian People. I Am Strongly Opposed To Termination. Self-determination Means That You Can Decide The Nature Of Your Tribe's Relationship With The Federal Government Within The Framework Of The Self-determination Act, Which I Signed In January Of 1975.

If Lincoln Were Alive Today, He'd Be Turning Over In His Grave.