Obviously, It's A Great Privilege And Pleasure

For Nearly Two Hundred Years, Our Nation Has Derived Its Strength From The Diversity Of Its People And Of Their Beliefs. That Strength Has Been Greatly Enhanced By [the Islamic] Religious Heritage.

I'm A Ford, Not A Lincoln. My Addresses Will Never Be As Eloquent As Mr. Lincoln's. But I Will Do My Very Best To Equal His Brevity And His Plain Speaking.

The Veto Is A President's Constitutional Right, Given To Him By The Drafters Of The Constitution Because They Wanted It As A Checkagainst Irresponsible Congressional Action. The Veto Forces Congress To Take Another Look At Legislation That Has Been Passed. I Think This Is A Responsible Tool For A President Of The United States, And I Have Sought To Use It Responsibly.

Our Great Republic Is A Government Of Laws And Not Of Men. Here, The People Rule.

The Communist Leaders In Moscow, Peking And Hanoi Must Fully Understand That The United States Considers The Freedom Of South Viet Nam Vital To Our Interests. And They Must Know That We Are Not Bluffing In Our Determination To Defend Those Interests.