We . . . Declared Our Independence

In The Two Centuries That Have Passed Since 1776, Millions Upon Millions Of Americans Have Worked And Taken Up Arms When Necessary To Make That Dream A Reality. We Can Be Extremely Proud Of What They Have Accomplished. Today, We Are The World's Oldest Republic. We Are At Peace. Our Nation And Our Way Of Life Endure. We Are Free.

If Compassion And Mercy Are Not Compatible With Politics Then Something Is The Matter With Politics.

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.

I Was Dumbfounded By The Stupidity Of The Watergate Break-in.

I Believe That Prayer In Public Schools Should Be Voluntary. It Is Difficult For Me To See How Religious Exercises Can Be A Requirement In Public Schools, Given Our Constitutional Requirement Of Separation Of Church And State. I Feel That The Highly Desirable Goal Of Religious Education Must Be Principally The Responsibility Of Church And Home. I Do Not Believe That Public Education Should Show Any Hostility Toward Religion, And Neither Should It Inhibit Voluntary Participation, If It Does Not Interfere With The Educational Process.