Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely... call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition.

History will never accept difficulties as an excuse.

Now is the time...for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on Earth.

I am flatly opposed to appointment of an ambassador to the Vatican. Whatever advantages it might have in Rome - and I'm not convinced of these - they would be more than offset by the divisive effect at home.

There are many people in the world who really don't understand-or say they don't-what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!

No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.

My experience in government is that when things are non-controversial and beautifully coordinated, there is not much going on.