I Pledge Tonight To Be Mayor For

Our Universities And Museums Are Respected Around The Country.

The Nation Can No Longer Afford To Continue Policies That Hasten The Flight Of Persons To The Distant Suburbs.

The People Ask Much, Often More Than Any Government Can Give. We Must Resist The Temptation To Promise Solutions To All Problems.

Politics Never Takes A Holiday In Chicago.

I Accept That Responsibility And Ask Only That I Be Judged By My Performance As Its Chief Executive.