The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as 'Communists' or 'Fascists' by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.

Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation.

Those of us who shout the loudest about Americanism, are all too frequently those who . . . ignore some of the basic principles of Americanism-the right to criticize, the right to hold unpopular beliefs, the right to protest, the right of independent thought.

The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as 'Communists' or 'Fascists' by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.

The Senate has been debased to the level of a forum of hate and character assassination sheltered by the shield of congressional immunity.

My basic rule is to speak slowly and simply so that my audience has an opportunity to follow and think about what I am saying.

The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character.