The preservation of parks, wilderness, and wildlife has also aided liberty by keeping alive the 19th century sense of adventure and awe with which our forefathers greeted the American West. Many laws protecting environmental quality have promoted liberty by securing property against the destructive trespass of pollution. In our own time, the nearly universal appreciation of these preserved landscapes, restored waters, and cleaner air through outdoor recreation is a modern expression of our freedom and leisure to enjoy the wonderful life that generations past have built for us.

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.

We seek the elimination one day of nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth.

That's the nice thing about this job. You get to quote yourself shamelessly. If you don't, Larry Speakes will.

We can't build a safer world with honorable intentions and good will alone. Achieving the fundamental goals our nation seeks in world affairs - peace, human rights, economics progress national independence and international stability - means supporting our friends and defending our interests.

I'd like to harness their youthful energy with a strap.

When I took the oath of office, I pledged loyalty to only one special interest group - ‘We the people’.