The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.

If we are to succeed, we must recognize that the community redevelopment is not solely the rehabilitation of housing, or putting a mall in the business strips.

Politics never takes a holiday in Chicago.

The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.

Be assured that I did not become the Mayor of Chicago to preside over its decline.

But always I was a private citizen whose activities in government or political party were appointive.

For my part, I plan to work out a fair and adequate redistribution of city services to all city neighborhoods.