Labor leaders, Houston, Texas, September 11, 1968

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STATEMENT OF
VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY
Teja.s Room
Rice Hotel
Houston, Texas
Wednesday, September 11, 1968
9:05 a.m.
Thank you very much.
'rh~nk
you very much,
I don't knm.; just what kind of a Texan you are.
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Congressm~n
Eckhardt .
I have been told before
that Ts;cans are prone to exa.ggerate a bit, and eckha.rdt said you •rill have
an7where irom 50 to 60 people around here this morning , ~~ . Vice President,
if you h~ll stop by, and if this is 50 to 60 people, I would hate to have
you be the census t.:tker, that is all I can say.
(~ughte r)
.
But .I h ave baen having trouble anJ~ay with people taking census. They
just don't U...ink we have any folks around, Bob , but I think there are a lot .
of them. I have been out v!alking around your streets this morning ar,d I can
give you the latest Humphrey poll -(Laughte r)
-- and I am not at all sure but what it is as accurate as the others .
Anr4~y. I like the way it c ~me out.
I didn't sh~~e hnnds with a living
mortal tl.at didn't sDy he w sn 1 t going to vote for me .
(~ughter and ~pplaus e )
Of course ,lclo ling this Co ngressm~.n, he may have ha d this all staged.
(lAughter)
If yo1;. did, they were very carefully spaced as we went dow""n the street. 'rle
had a ~·on,.erfu l friendly , happy cormimg w~lking arou.'"ld your great city here ,
just t a king u f ew mo mer..ts bot.h goiting so me exercise and getting acquainted
with a number of the people . 1-fost of thase people. of course, were t.;orkers ,
shop keepers, many of th~m students, college students and high school
s tudents . That is w~y I ~m for th~t 18-year-old vote.
(Laughter )
I was reassured this a.orning because everyone I saw and shook hands with
said, well , I am for you; 1-~ . Humphrey, and I said let's get that amendment
passed right now.. He ca.1't waste any time .
I have had a very, very good evening in your city and your state.
Last night we had a large gathering here in this hotel L~its ballroom,
its big recaption rooc, j am packed. In fact, the r-~ayo r s aid he got special
dispensation from the fire commissioner to Iet in another 100. Th~n, I
gave hi~ special dispensation on my own to l et in a couple ·Of hundred more .
(IA ghter)
We re ally had a good time ,
(Applau-se)
,
Politics of p3rticipntion. We had a question and an~~er period. One of
our friends of the news media thi~ morning said, ~. Vice President, what
do you think about that kir.d of a program ? Doesn ' t fit get you into some
trouble : Aren't you apt to at times say something that may causa you some
trouble?
I s aid, that is right. I said I gather ~ost of us live that way. I
would l ike to represent the American people, you ~lOWe just like they re.
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They occasionally say something that they shouldn't and they are ·entitled to
rep resentat~on , too, don't you think?
(Laughter)
But more i mportantly, seriously, I happen to believe that in this time and
place the people have a right to hear from you and to let you speak from
your heart as well as from somebody's else's prepared manuscript, and I
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believe there is a great deal of difference . I have said that I wanted to ·
have what we call the optn presidency in which the Presidential office
and the Presidency itself and the President was in the closest possible
contact with the sptrit of tr. .:i.s r.ation and with the people, with the young
people, withthe disadvantaged, A~th the labor p~ople, with the farm people,
with the business and professional people,·Jith our spiritu~l leaders. In
othe~ words, not only the open gat~ as much as one CQn keep it open, but
mora importantly, the open heart nnd the open mind~ to liste:-1 to the
people and nt the same · tim~ to try to be an educator and a lead~r l.to"':i.th the
people. That is my hope and I think wecan do it.
I have said, for example, that I would like ve~~ Ruch during the
surr.uner months or sollle other time during the year to ho.ve the President go to
the people. The White House is a building. The PNi!ldAllCY is an office.
And that we can~g o to different areas of trds country and try and stay long
enough to get the sense of the people , the feeling that is there . Sometimes
wa become walled off even as we arei in Congress , Bob, unless we get back
too our constituency and you know it and I know it. I have been very discouraged at times when I have been L~ Washington only to go back to my home
constituency and come back refreshed kr..owing once again that I have had a
chance to talk to t he people that count, not just to the people that write
and advise and criticise , stand in judg~ent without very much right to do
so. It is the people of this country, the voter, the citizen , young and
old, the child as well as the varent, that we serve .
SotlAtimes wo find
ourselves servingthe headlines r ather than serving the needs of people. And
I do not want my Pre ~~dency to be characterized by an ins~tiable quest and
desire for popularity. I want my Presidency to be characterized by a dedicataon to the interests of the people and I am going to see that it is that
way.
(Applause)
Now, ny fellow citizens, we have many difficulties that face us.
Wo live in the most dangerous of times. You kknow it and I know it. No one
can safely predict what will hnppen to us individually.
One of the r easons that I selected the ~~~ that I did or at least
reco ~~ende d the man that I did for theoffice of the Vice Prssdenht is because
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I thought that I owed it to this country and particularly to our party that
we have a man of unq'.lestioned integrity, a wholesome man, an intelligent man ,
an experienced man ir. government,a reasonnble a~d juCicious man, a liberal
man, somebody that was on the same political id ological wavel~ngth as myself,
to be the Vice President in case anything h:1ppens to the PRESiDENT .
I
thought that was what we ought to have and I be~~ve you think so, too.
(Applause)
I didn't have to ma.ke any deal. ~o one asked me to. No one pressured
me, I want you to know that. We Qtdn 1 t have to patch together the yesterdays,
the late afternoons of just yesterday, as I think the Republicans did.
I want to tell yoU1 that the American people better think very seriously
as to what kind of a country they want to have i11 the dt.ys ahead,whnt kind
of a nation they wish tohave and what kind of leadership they are going to
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have . I don't think I o~6rexaggerate and I do not bel ieve that I tamper
with the truth when I say that the Republicans in convention had to make
an arrangement to solidify what I call the midnight of the old south
withthe new Nixon. I didn't have to make any such arrangement . I just
present to you Hubert Humphrey as I am, not new, not old, just what I am, and
I present to you a lifetime of seYVice in the cause of liberal and progressive
gove rnment. And I believe that is what you want .
(Applause )
Adlai Stevenson wnce · said that patriotism is not the f nenzied emotional
outburst of the monent , but it is the dedication of a lifetime. }~d I
think that same thing is t rue of a sane sense of liberalism, that it isnot
the emotional f renzied outburst of ~ moment where yousort of get Heathbed
religion.
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(Laughter and applause)
but r ather the dedication of a lifetime .
We have been together. I look across this toom and see many people
with whom I hnve worked through the years . Together we have worked for what
we call human rights, human dignity. And what we have done has been right .
I don't think it has always been politically pophlar. Indeed, I can remember
in 1964 that I wasn't even permitted to come into certain states . Than goodness
this wasn't one of them. But , I was told not t o come because I 't·ras per~ona
non grat • nd why? Because I had taken a stand o n~ the rights of people , all
people, American people, and I had said they were entitled to equal opport unity under the l aw, and I said they have been entitled to social opportunity
that they are entitled to be treat~d as first class citiZens , and I want
to t ell you I don't intend to backtrack one half inch, not one little
centimeter !rom that.
· (Applause)
Yes , there are a l ot of things happening in our country and most
of it is to the good.
There is a g~ed deal of r estlessness .
Some of it
b reaks out into violence.
I don't happen to believe that violence is the way to settle our
problems. I believe that we can geither condone it nor in any way even
tolerate it. But , I also r ecognize that ferment and change are a fact of
our life. The amaz ing thing is that we have been able to make the changes
that we have made that are so dramatic and so dynamic with as little
trouble as has come about .
Noi.Y, what we need to do is to see that these forces of change are funneled
and channeled in the proper direction. There is a great movement of
emancipation going on across this world today and it is touching America
just as it is touching Czechoslovakia and other countries that we readabout .
Now, let us not repress emancipation in t his country. There has been
the r epression of liberalism and emancipation in Czecloslovakia by the
Soviet Union. Let nothing happen in Areerica that represses the desire of
people in this country, poor people, white and black, deprived people, to have
their chance to be emancipated, to ha..,·e their chance to be something in
this world. Let's give t hem their chance and not only give them their
chance , l et 's help them get their chance. That is what we are talki~g about.
(Applause )
And this doesn't violate your affection for or r espect for fre e
enterprise or representative government .
As a matter of fact, everything
that we seek to do in this country is going to require a growing and healthy
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economy, an economy in which businessw en can make profit, an economy in
which people can invest, an economy in which workers can have a better
standard of living, an economy in Which millions and millions of people,
ean come out of poverty and become productiv e and earning citizens.
There is not one bit of conflict of interest, one bit of conflict
between social progress and economic growth. As a matter of fact, the only
way that I know we can get the social diYidends of a better education al
system, of the cleaning up of our slums, of the rebmildin g of our cities,
a better health for our people and all the many things that we want, better
education for our young . the only way that I know we can get t hese social
dividends is by having an economy that doesn't run in fits and starts
but having an economy that ll".oves ahead as this economy has. and moYes ahead
steadily , generatin g the social -- generatin g the resources that permit these
social divfdi!::arls to be realized. And I am going to try to direct the
Presidenc y of the United States along those lines.
One of my advisers, my chief economic adviser, is Walter Heller, who
came to this government under the administr ation of John Kennedy, stayed in
this government for a considera ble period of time under LYndon Jognson. I
brought Walter Heller to John Kennedy. He is one of the great economist s of
our time, a liberal,p rogressiv e, socially concerned , social}y motivated ,
s en3ible , responsib le man in the field of economics . He has been my man.
He has guided and counseled me .
I have gone through some 20 years now of experienc e. When I talked
to delegatio ns in Chicago I said you haveaa right to ¥-..notv my credentia ls,
at least my public credentia ls. I never tried to pose as one without so .e
blemishes ecause my family knows me too well and so do my fniends and my
enemies suspicion . So, I run on the Democrati c ticket, not the sainthood
ticket.
(Appl use and laughter)
I served as Hayor of a great city, a city of well1>ve r a half million
peeple for two terms. I helped that city And that city helped me . \-le had
a love affair. We L~roved our instrumen ts of law and order and law enforce~en
ment. We adopted the first programs in the field of human relations ,
including fair employment practices . The first community self-surv ey to
take a look at ourselves and find out our bad habits and hopefuljy do
something about them.
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But I never wanted my city to be known for its Police Departme nt.
I wanted it to be known for its schools
(Applause )
!or its jobs, for its parks and for its housing and for its redevelop ment,
and I am happy to say that is what it has become known for.
I served 16 years in the Senate and some of those years I gather
weren't the most popular years for me down in Texas. But that is all right.
We all learn to get acquainte d and w~en we get acquainte d we become a little
more tolerant of one another. But during those 16 ~ars I tried to to
give a good accountin g at least of creative thought,a nd might I also add
_ of some courage, the willi€gne ss to lead, willingne ss to stand out front
and take it, and I think many of you know that record.
There is noneed
of me taking your time witht it ••
(Applause )
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And I served four years as the deputy leader, the
~~ jority Whip of the
United States Senate , and I want to tell you i f you can get along with and
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TIT!
Rl:!:MARYS OF
TO T.
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Tha nk you ver·;~ r:md· .
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very serio·usly ill, a nd I hop e t.~a.:~ ··romrlll convey t o hi1.1 my a}Jp!"f:ciation f o r
all t he u orl: tbat ·1e ha s done i ~1 r11y ~ e h alf , a -.d al so na y I point o·; t all t~e
uork ·t.ha. t (H~ ltas do •lC:: f or th e l n>or:ix ·0coph:: , t £1e Ho rkil! peopl e here i rJ
a r ri s ·~ o u.nt:y i n t~w .;-t a te of l'exas .
(ApplG.i' SO)
o:· , 'r1c 1-tavc q' •.i tc a n arra.-.· of tal::::(•\. up here , l ~: ad e rahi.p , a 1:d a lot
of i'(, out t11erc . J al•m.y s fe e l a litt le ~l ett er ~-yl , :_:·r I have a:1k rovn ~ e ~li l'l-1
jus t move
I tell you , a d : , .)1 0
me , alo ~· s idf) o f w3 a l'd in fro "'t of me .
a ro nd a ' r\n,. ra·'.r y ou •,ru:;t .
(Appla•.J s e)
i\ocp bi'!J i n fro r.:t of you .
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/ eep l·Jim o ~J t., i :r f ront , is that. :d i1t , ualkin ··
'/ L>: P~L.SI D : · ;:;_,· F .:~l ,
t h ro•J h th ose lall dni~ () S,
( law ht.ci• )
a nd L<>n c .ulloc h , V1e !res:i.do nt . ' l' l:nou , eve rv t i m<~ .L h<·~ ar that. Ho :r·cJ ,
t l-jat is •-rhat made "'iE:: Ha~1t t o i'il e f o r this o:f'fice .
( Iau :htcr a nd appla,:s l: )
Che j r esic.lcr.t o f t!~,~ a r ris •.: onr.t ~r A F L- ~ IO is a poucr f or ood i n this
s t ate a nd your cm•nbr , a '·ld he ~a. fJ honored r: c l:.erc b~r his pres ence and l1is
i ntrock ction .
Ol·J, therri a re ma;w o t:-. <.~rs tr a ·.:. a r e lt.r:i.th u s t ha i:. ' co11l d menL io·"' ·
I do Ha nt t o pav ;..,y r espect s t o O'l r -triends of tllc build i ,1 trades m 1d I
said I did!' ' t 11e lievc t h a ·~-. uas the r, a r·c hut somel; o d~, said i t is Pe et•JCe
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i n fi t' e s ·a pc , and '-Te are jus !, looki ~1 :o~-IarcJ t o !.'la vin ;• o1 ~-ro rl~ ~JiLh l_l S
a nd do tltc jo~· thn . _ you have · ·-c e n a:.,l e t o do f o r t he l a ·· o r t'love•,tf;nt , do
t !.,a t j ob no•·r i'fl t his politic a l 1io ver.c nt .
One t hi n" T ·uant to note i '71''ilediatel y is t':e N:: ssa e that l r ece i ,re<.l
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.'hilc "i. t·m.s o1:t :1omc i n ' i nne sota plot tinL
frO ">! a ver'{ ood frieild of you rs.
a nd Flann i n ho~-r ue ~-rere _oin t o p roC E)e>d iP our car1pai r• a i·Jcl soppin:• up a
tbe tv-cek
litt l e i nneso (..a SP:: s hin e -- a.Hl therc·J ·:-ra.sn ' L l:.oo ·nuc h of i t d1..·ri
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I tvas t here , it · o ::.a lit\:.le c hilly -- tmt 'rhi l :~ ': Has t
the
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oo:l f :c~_ e:nd of r.·im:, a v1cl 1 tb on rJ t
~ o n r t=: ss o f tr.e · n it ~:d :3tat-,:; s, a very
has pled ~ eel '1is cnth1; s iastic , his ul tolebearted,
~.rm! mi ht t-rant t o l:noH t!1a t !:e
his un s t ir.tin: s uppo rt o f lllY ca•·1didacy i n Utis e l ectio n a :'d tha c is 3ena l·or
Uilph Yarborou• h .
(Appla<J Se)
I a ppointr3d hirfi to : ·o
ot·T , ;alph tv-onld h e here except f or on e reasor1.
to the .Tnte r :rK:-r:l.ia.Meni.:.arnJ Co nferP-nce . ~T clon 1 t k1ou , l ' uess ::- !rasn. 1 t. quitc7
so su r e T Has oin to et t he no nination o r I uoul J11 't hav~: s ent ~i n atvay .
ut , '1c is a ven~;: pro~ inent. 5e:·,a t o r a;'c~ ue li!:E: co l1a vc ' oo<J peor.Jl e r epre sent
ou r co1'ntry ab road i n t!1esc interna t io nal c or•fcren ces a·lld he is a tv-ay , bUt
he Hill be back , and i f a .'/ o f you Ylc:: ed to ~ 1ave a li t:.t l c political injection,
..alph has told me tha.t ~e ts prc ;>a red 1-::11· :. ·i:.h c~ ·1eedle t o do t l-JG jo~ a nd he Hill
be ·ack here to help ns out.
(Appl avse )
:r: depend on yo n . I t is just tl';aL s i Pplc. Ar•G. it is that dir9ct. ;
I have
a m try-in · to tal~e :Y•v campai •1 1 yonr canpai n , directl y to t'"' e peopl e .
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t a •· ·i:,~rj_ n:: t o do
so••1c r c sporsi.n le respo ns e .
thin o n their
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of participa.ti on i n t his comrt.r:/ . I uant people:; 1·rb o have
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mi nd a :..,d i11 t h eir hsart t o >; t-) a' l c t o et pp a J-d as k a qt'
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Sena Lo:r tlo8 s. ·rou ki1oc-r hoP '~ e nato r s ask a q 1es t ion .
sp0cc h o r a lo n · s::>eee.b a ·\:J s a ",' isn ' t t hai~ so?
(Jan bt.er )
Cr, do Y01' a rce r.-rit. 1l lite? Or, ~lO ' l t: ~ ·01 1 1:..1 ::(~ t o co ;;~·1e n1· ?
ou , I ~ade a lo ::, o f th o s e q·:estions ,.oyself, so :.~ spea.J~ uit.h some
understa ndh1 of t he rna : 1nsr i n u~id 1 this is do"' e .
I }(ave a reco r d i ' U''·. l i c 1 i.fc and t'1at rec o rd is pretty Hell knor., 'by
rnost o f yo·.1. I t -,a v r1o t i~ c !~ ,'0 " 1 ~' "/Ot'r so :·s o r your dm : ·., :. E':Y'S a ·,, l ::: hope
th .:> t yo1: arc oi.n Lo rneJ: .~ i .e l:r , o~·:n t o you r sons a nd yor r da1! ~lLE~rs.
Let me just d .vc '.'OU a n ai1alo ;,. tl-).a"\~ I thi·1k is so ·,,c~-rl! al. appropriate.
·::hen you select t he : resident of vour lltlior, , you do not take a ma r. on for
t hat r esnonsih le position ui:o has a reco r d of hein. a s t rikebreaker or a
scab or one that has never had a i•y faj:i:.ll or a ny loyalty to the la.".Jor
r11ovement . You checl• his record a ~c l you eve!J l,a ve cle0 ates in you r locals and
i n ro1;r fede rat ior, a '•U i n yc v r co ,wc _:.,ions a:">out t!'e res necti ve r ecords of t he
conte sti :1 · cand i tlates . Y01; arc nOT.! el1~etin t he Pr e tident o f t he . rea test
union in the t-rorlcl , t he [i'ederal nion , tbese .'nit.ed States of America, this
~ edernl '{epub lic, t ~ is ,· reat ur ion o? ours , a -d -~ t hi 11k you ou:ht t o i:.al~e
a , ood loo k at t he record. J ca."1 1 t s ~i·· t hai·, a record t·Iill prc -o rda::)_n ui·; nt
is o~ '.'1 · t o ~A ppcr; h t it :'i vc s y ou so ·e indicat ion a:.. l east , ii.. i vc s you
some i dea of' Hha t you T<Ii ht expe ct. i.t l east i t t ves you sorne f eel of
the man 1 s c ha.r.actcr •
. ou , I a m r o t a Johnnv-come-lately liberal. J ha,.re 1Jee:n at th is
3
y f irs , a \: Lc r.'p t al:. offi c e t·ras a
b u sine ss o f pu -,1 i .e:; s ervice since 1 9'-~5 .
defeat . I kno: r t 11c differerH:e :JcttJee n vict o r ;r a nc defea t and i f y o11 t-rould like
to ha ve a l it.tle testimo nial , !·Ja y ~·~ sa ·r t.l:a i:. tl;src is ,, t t a thi lL youca!J learn
i ;., de f ea-r, t hat y o1 ca~ 1 ' t l P-arY' (-:Jetter i n , ict o.r-' .
(i..au .l·•Ler a !Jd a:"Jpl ausc)
,. ut l have Las·ccd t.hc l~ it t e r frui t of de .feat . I ·1avc sipped fro n· the c up
o f 'tTii1 e o f vi c t o r ·.r .
Th e very fir s ~~ campni ;·1 I t-:as i 1• .. s t arted be ca~_, sc I HD. s i:,he cndors~d
I Has t ;··n la~: o r candidat e f o :r ."l / Or of t :tc=: •J i t ·.' o.l.'
candidate of la'·.o r .
·•hell I ~vas e l ~ cted a~ ·.cJ r e - e l ected :': l' ad ·i:)! e unqu alifie d t otal
' i :"r.8a :oolis .
s upport o f every SG ' fllent of t he la···o r r. tovc r.Je:rt . Ihc '·uild:i.n.. tro.dc s, fhc-~ AFL,
then s epartatc f r o1,, tl Je CIO , t h e l.'e3. l .. Le i"'S, t 11c h rotb~r}, oo <Js , t ho::: rai lroad
b ro t>G rhoods, 1 11ad U ·e 'Tl a l l, a !•d. ~-JC HC 'l t 0 '') t o 1·! il.') v -,e.L e lec t i.o ;~ . ~- have
n0ver ceen i l'l a cn•1pa.i rn in my life tJ., at J. N O.S ?1 ' t the la.~; or endors ed candidat e
a ncl ho• !)r OP.d I A 0 < '.i.', A •
(Applause )
And :;-~ a m s ure yo u knot·T uc have o. ~ ·i · atio:nal ' n ited i a ' or · ~ o mmittce
t ha t L r:i.:n s t oe eth~r all o f t h ~ s e :•Js; · (. s o f the l a !'lo r 11ovcme ut . J:t is J· eaded
r.;r me·._, o f t:;e quali t:. o f r ; i:J . Al: e l a r cJ J oe .. e ena.u a mJ , o f C O ' ~. rse , Y01J have
s ee:., t he ads a~l d rna py of you a :r3 po.r l-icipants t hrou - - y our locals a nd you are
of ficers in t 1·J is · reat · nitcd I.al.·or Lor•iJlitte c .
' oH, u l·1en I served i n t hos e dAys i n t h e '. nit.::;d States .)e nate , yo u didn ' t
have t o look ove r ,.ro ur s houl der as t o uhe r (3 '- ·uas oin ·. to he . You co•1ld
O. l'Y U.1:, e s
have saved t he posta' <-:, eve n thou '1. I like t o hear fro r•J yo u .
peopl e i>Jo uld t·rrite t o me a ·' d asl ~ me t o s uppo r t. t his b ill o r that !--ill a 11d
I H 0 1 l d frequc ptly t·rrite 1lacl · a.'lcl sa '-' • do}; t t, uo rry , ·l. 0. 111 the ~.-:V! o r .
(Laur !)tcr )
1'0 put, it si•"'ipl -v , a r-d i:,o l a ;y i t on ·i.,he liro c , ~rc h a ''C :Jee:n t o c t bm".
· Ol:J , · 1>1l'1 C/l ~-;e do s t i c k to c t1cr. a nd s ta ·. tJ t o et h>~r -- as old 1. e n jar1if\ 'i' ra nl~li n
o nc e said , l,yc arfJ either oin' t o ha1· t o etl1cr o r ~ re arc oin-, to ha n
s eparately , :mel ~ Ha lt ·l:,o \:,ell y ou I am no l. lltnch f o :r \ an i r s epa 'l:'atel :;' .
CLa 11 hte r)
.. ut I J:noH t b a:~ i.L ue stand t o cth E:r a ,,c} 1;Jo r l: to e t.l ·S) r and if ~-·e be coi'lren tbl.~ siastic a l)ou t our past , ~1~ ctJ 1 ~-ri .1 Ur'.s e l ec tio !~ .
I didn 't onter t his car,p:d. i l t o lose . It ;:1as all ri. hi:. u '1~ n T Has a real
youn· - fellor·r t o ha v8 a lit t l e cxpn:d c~c e 1 i.b:: i) at a nd eve'! t hon. h I fee l
t hz t lJOu- ht ,
·c-m jo~f
pretty fHis t, r a nd pretty rar1;·mn c t iot1s ri ~~ L nm:, I do no t
don ' t .
you
hat
t
kYJOH
~
;·1d
a
ectior.
l
eve n the thou· ht o f a ·1'! advc -rs j ty i r. th is s
r
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r
I cJo not h e lievo t ba ::. t here is D. la.'~ o
1
Asident
Pr
he
t
l.JeCOti'E:
candic.lata
i n this cour.t~ ry t ha t t-ra nts t o see the i.epu 1l ica:·1
o f t he t nited State s. I j u s t don ' L ' c licv0 it.
(Applau s e)
And to put it a no t ;w r ua~r , .I hone the:~. ~: a.l") ri h t , t;1at I b e lieve U:a t the
lab or movement i n this co natr'· , its o .lficers a !•d its r.!e r<J~')e rs a nd its farnilics,
tvould like t o s ae a ua ;• t-rho has '• ccn th eir li fE~til1le friend , t h eir frie;1d, ri .'-I t
fro Jr, t h e ranl~s of lah o r , T t h i n!: y ou H01!ld li. ~e to s ee y our ma n the r r e s idcnt
o f th e 1 nitcd States.
(Applause a nd shout s)
:::on knoH, vr~J.cn Ne t>Jere o!" a r·l.ZJ.11 t. ~ c~ .A..t<'l out i n : i nnesota , I ua s there .
I used t o conduct t h e pro rR r s o f 1mrke rs' e du.cat ioYl in r-1y stat:.e i n t he l a t o r
movement . I didn ' t ,just e o Me o t1 i n as a sort of a f ou :ri:.h cot: si!! . T a·1 a
b lood rela t ive, folks, nncJ yo\.~ are s tuck Hith Nc .
( la.u ·· hter and applause )
t:rc h DV8 a r:, reat opportunit~· he re. I have nn.ver h o.c1 the labor
move'i'l Cn t or its represe ntativos ever ask P(-) to do a nythin· i n rn.y pu~ ··· lic life
that Nas not i)asical ly r·~ ood for this colmt r .r . I believe that oranize d l2-bor
has bec (l on~ of the most constru ctive , !JOSitive forces that this nation 1 has
had for .ood a ·1d T r slicw~ it u ith all of ~' heart . I knou you •·muld:1 t
he ~-r:w re y ou. a:re l.ml e ss you stood to· ether a!ld fou. .ht to ether,a ud ..:. kno \-r
that y on ttoulcb 1 t h e Hh ere 3'011 are unless :vou hat! frie nds in hi ·1 places
and you help ~:-'<1 put those: fr:5.end s in h i~. h places.
I knou that y ou don ' t exp.,ct t'1j.s co m tryto ·_ ive j'OU s pccb.l privile. e
but j knou that y ou do expeet tbis cou,tr:y t o · i'Je ~rou a fair s l.~ al~e, a nd
helicve 'lie , if .:: a n f r<::s5.d<mt of the nitcd .S tate s, y ou are ~ oin•·. to have:: a
friend in t 1c ·hite o nse.
(Applm· se a ::1d uhistles )
I have l"leell to ld tha t t.here are mary of our mc mt ers i n t he rank av;cJ
file o f the la1··o r- lllOVe t'lent t lJa t ma~· drift.. atmy from u s, may · o to a t nird
part r ca.ndida te or may · o 'Lo t Le ·lcpuhlic an candida te };. ecause the~r uant
I t clepe:nds
··y dear f!'ie-r.Js, c han G is no t al··ra~rs ood, y m1 l:no•·r.
a c ha n e .
a :ncl hope
street
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can
1
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on t-That kind of a chan e ~·o u et.
t he
i:P.to
fall
also
can
yo,,
•ut
'
,
e
that y ou :>:o into a park Hhich is a chan
ad.
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e
,
_
·
han
c
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or
;--: t ter . --ou can have c h a ~., e fo r ·· ood
ot-r , every neu l residen t :'r-in s you c1'11n. e ,and evon if y oP didn't
have a neH Frcsiden t. t here i.s · oiy,- t.o :)e d·e. rJ e . ,,:1;o knous it ~~ ctte:r- tha.:r'
n,
tho me '•Jl:e rs of t l: e la··., or P:ovc:: r; cnt that co ~ r s tantly are affected by a utomati.o
n
i
live
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aeience ancl tecl m olo y ? u ho ~i ! 01 $ i t l)e'\:.tc·
t h is lrJOderr> da,'{ Of ·i:.hH C (l <l.'·) · G S t ha ;, t akepla<!E: -- t ;:e c na n es t :1at ta b~ plo.ce
es
i n our livi: ha1 .its, the c h.a n c s tl:a i: cake p l 1ws in our t hillldl" , t bc c ha n
n
i
place
tal:in
art.~
at
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t
tha :~ are taldn ·_ place in V1e 1rro rld , t icc char: es
. ou sto ii , all over Ar1erica .
It isn ' t a qu:-:: s tion of Hh.Gthcr v ou are ~ oi'"~ t o have c ha;·, e . 1hc
oi!l t o J ircet
: o~·T are ~-m
questio1·· is H.hat kir:u o f c )·· a r: e , f o r Hhat pt1rposc ?
1
ot·r are uc o il~ to c l1a nncJ. t hc.m
t he se f orce s of c h a 1· e 1
1'ou , t he re are SO "!€ peop l e i.1 this count r y t h3.t. fz~l t hat yo'.• Can hold
lil•0 old i n :::a nute t bo ;,, L t. !Je co·,;.ld J:old
': acl~ the tides of c ran e j \1 St
b ac k t l:.e tides of the s eas. ', ou ca;·. 1 L. You c-rill '-,e i nundated . Our quest ion
is, hou do 1ve ha rness thos e forces for- ·· ood l
'lh erc i s a r rea ·;~ fer"'l.cnt :i.Y' this C01)\ltr:·.' . So ~·JO p::>O!Jl € sa; U •a t t ho
nt1tio•., is s-:ick . r. jt1st sa' · it is restlflss , a nd thHre is alot o f d~ _fference
1;etuee t- a si ck
natio. a:)d a r e sth:ss natio ;: . A na tio'1 t h a t is ropinr:, to
fir:d a '1ette r ua y , not tryin' to cop out. o r o p1·, ot1t hut u natior that is
or
try i n:. t o t i ncJ. a uav to do a t- etter j o· ' • t o '" rir. r.1orc fll(-> ."'·· ers i :nto t.i1B la ·~
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,
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vro rb~:r s, l rti hi-. add .
( Applause )
Je arc tryi!"•· to 1·el •) p c o!Jlc lift t hcn s e lves ot~t of thd.r deprivat ior , a nd
l et r1e tell '.ror•, a lo-.:. has ·: ee ;, ~~ appcnin • A lo i~ has ·,ee ··· :1appe1d n. •
'' ou. lmo •.-r, 0 11 s o f tr.e real expe ri ences t'"a t. y o ,, et i u t J, is politic s is
t o s c::e u ba t is oin on i r. v o• •r c o n 1t r;;: a ,:tl v o11 l~no~..r , fl~ioP ds . t' 1a t. t!·icre are
Ch ccJ a:.1u t':!il:.a pped,
tre r~ zi" do u s possi~~ il i ties i n tt~ is la11d tha t a r(: yet unto'.'
, i :nthc dry arrid
kno1;~
oo
y
,
o;md
f
ue
r
Hhe
,
.found
ue
as
'"reat poten .. ial . .; st
c a , • i:. ·· roN a r,you
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d
i
a
s
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parts o f o ~.1 r CO' J.nt r y , peopl
i r ri n:~~io ··1 ? .,•ha::.
tle
lit
a
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a',,o,
at
~rh
ucll,
sa.i.d,
hen , sor.~ebody
t hi tl' t !H-) re.
1 ot·r ,
5
about j :1s t n li ttl e extra effor·l- a JJd ue ".:rill ··12. ketr~c fie l d s a ru .! t !<G deserts
b oo m, a i1d ue ha. ·m .
Tn ny part of t.:1e cot' "ltr y tve l l S E:U t o have Hhat. ~re calle d hi ;, rade iron
Oli c o1 l cl c o ·1e in there , ta'~e o ff a li ':. Ll c: of the
ore , 50 , uO ~e r ceiJ1. p- 1r e .
t op soil i rl ti' OS E. reut opcr. 9it:::; i nt h•'! ·rca :· rne s u'Ji r an c tw c.i He scooped
it ou ·c f or t!'tc r eat i ,:du s t.r·i.3.l f i r ~' s o f U: is nation .
Fi nalJv , all tr.c 'd. ! ' " radc o re ~ms o r~e aml w~ ~·re re s addl ed ~n. ti-J. depr e ssio , r ocessi o l" , une ;.;plo ',rr~cnt . Cur yoFr• ':Jer~~ l cavi n • lhe co•nmunitie s
hG c o~ n,tr,; , tbal. pa J~t. o r on r s t at(~ . vras i n a slump .
t-re r e:1 1 t -- rm1i .1 t' P •
reop l e lve-c-', o n one-) r!!ployrr1f:> Yit co Mp~~ r. sa ti oY~ . pl,-)l ie 1-10 rks . 'l t t-JIH> al rv.ost a
Ht thA :r~ •.re r e s till pe o pl e t.',_crs . And , t hen , t·re
hopr> l s ss sit.1.atio:'1 .
discove red tl a t i..here uas also so1n~~ t b in · t hc ri-: t i1 a Lt-Jas called t aconite.
It is jns i. a pl a h old hu J:"d ro c!:: , ha~dc-)r than
:.i ha ·i., is tac o nit~3'i
;e found tl at t !'lc::rc T;Jcrc b ro b i llion i:.o ;~ s of it l ,y in r across
f rani tr. .
northeas ter!! i nrc so ta , tHo rnilli o r t ons, Ho ·r-t hl e ss. t he ,: sai.d , .jus t li l~e
i t had ahra·}·s 0 ee. uit ~ u s, the\' sa i d. a nd
Sol1Je peopl e s a·;· of i he poo r .
noho d;r hacJ ever ~N:l.de a nyt hi ;'l . 011·s o f it , s o i t. "t-!Ol, ld ahnt~ · s IJe that ~vay .
_. ·hat is what so11c peo ple:: sa.v o f t. 1c poo::r .
And . ther . t~re f onnd a >,ra ··r t o ~·J h a t w~ call b e ·q eficiate i t , up rade i t .
a proce ss, a c ostly pro ecss , o. r~d t oda y uo are devclopi!l . i n r:p s late o f
e
i nne sota t h3 prodvetio.! o:l ov c r 15 million t o··1s o: tac o '~d.tc p~ lls ts .
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exported
50 t o 00 pe r c e~"L i:. > ett cr th::tl' pt1rc iro r: o re arcJ a n ec o :J o ··l~' tha l. "'J>Yas prostat.8 ,
a parL of :1 '' sta\.. e t ha:.. u as ho pel e ssly d ~orG ss ~: cJ . t o da1 is t il £ r•Jo sl.. prosperou s
part o f i 11ne sot u 1)eea u s e t·m di d SO ''•cth i r• trl.Lr a na l.11ral reso1J rc e V1at
peo pl e said Has u s e l e ss , Ho rt;' l c ss Has te •
ou c a r
.fa j_;.;s a rd s <: t l e niC-:n . tl ta •.. is \·Jb ai:. you ca·., do t·J;_th peo pl e .
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tl'tc dcpt~ s of t :, e rur.al pov~J:·ty , ui ll c o · ·~ nrpeo:ol e • rPal ce:n~ i1 s, rea.l <"' r e a i.i ve t alcv/c if t-re 'll ~~ p1 1 i:. onrs e b n;s t.o t he
~ ·l_: · ti l·: J~ w~ ca:--, do i t .
tasl~ .
(/tppla. ' 53 )
oH • -,- Ha,.,t i:.o e onclm \o o n SOl'"t€ , j u s t so ''G p racti.cal poli i,ics . l h ere
he r 0 also i s -- ·y ou lmol.- r, every
are a lo t o f prop het s o f door.t a ·Jc.l l oo r~ .
1
tirn€ a ~€ T•' O eratie car·didat.C' CO nleS 3. r.'O",'l1d S0 •1C.""' O d~ · S ~Y S, tvf:ll, IT01. th inl~ ~'-OU
ell ,
.
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oir
are o i ,..,, t o 1·rl t1, H ~1 ic h is a uav o f s a vi n · ~.rou are
11ea d .
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as a 'Ti3!· t \ i ;··keth , so is ': G. ·, o, c t., t ;,at losi n iclGa
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over
s m,P t;i•?c a o, 1 940 Fte Zir!:i l: t.i -'1'-3 , c. :·:::: pri,·a :c-y t:h: cti.on t•ra ~
'.CJnblic3.\" ca ••(l idats i 1·· t\~~ p ri 'lary electi oP • hs o c Vu·ce t i we s as mau:y
vo te s i n t.he pri· :arv as L o l:. Pi ~d_r\ it_, · ~y pri';In.r v , i 1: t he Jc mo c ra tic par-tv ,
a nd the headliPc so f o ur paper s 10-:T:-:d t ~o, a.:, no pe o ~ t >c ': i s ho t s 1-ve r e f or
.,ad o m~ - th i rd t '1 c vo (.e
. :1e hca<.ll inr"' s o f t h:: p ap~:r s . mr<~d t' ~. s
uT'lp "l re~.' .
1
o f !.Y.Y :cpuf··l ir:!a r oppo N~J: t . .l. J H~ ' e :.ldlL)z s ~; -I O 'J~; d i-.:· a t '~ o tr, ' n~ ma 1 · a i'J d
. u.:Yip~we ./ t-l01' 1 :J t a' . ~: a s l • e ll t~. cJ~j n • A coti pl e o f ho o H l :~ ss cas e s i r• a hopel e ss
sit:u a t io11.
_ ha d n :1cdi r• ji..'St litce l his .
did .
,ell , l. Hill tell yo u r.-r' .a i·
I call 8d all ~·lY frie nds i~ tl~c ltJ'' or :~Io ve,'e r· i_ a :,c: u : '18 l ·clp o n t il <: .fo, _rtlc
u ilcJ.:i.. , • -,_ us ~;ci to 1 i.v<-> ,.r:i t, .' il1 a fer,-r
c-l '" O r~.a
floor of t h. c f loyd • ; ls m
b loe : s of t l1ere . :-;o, ·r did a •• ac:t o " lil ; • :, P n caJl poli t i ua. l C! OlJf i J mJcb . I
6
.e clid:· ' t have
et t :·i s happe ;" •
have neve r lmd c r s i. ood ho -1 .e s ce-r!: ni on e ver l
he l p r~ e ,
so
c\
t
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t.
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0
a1
a ny r10 YJfW b ui., · s e"'t o:,i., tel e ra·1s t o
e s t e r n nim1 l et 1"" :-~ c i·•.n.r e it .
( La.u hte r)
l u e ss tl-Jc f a c t that tha s o""e:1o dv
fh ey put i t o:"' t 'le c, f' f , on cred.it , a:nd
a ba ndt·Jr; tte n no t e o r
o L a t ol e r a r'l f r o.,. 11'e i ns tea d o f j u.s t ·. ettin
r. c G, a · ,cJ ·: i r:.vite cl t hBm all
mi ·1eo r aphed s "leet i ·, dj_cn. t ~d th a t J :1a d co r.fide
lda " ~o r1i11 after· tl'l :~
t o co '1e t o a meeti ,, a t 10: 00 o' c loc k on a i'r
be c o~ ~i 1· c a•r pa i. n . ·mel ue had
tu e stla •r e l e c t i on t o t alk a t.o ut our pla!lS for t
o f' th e audi t o r iurn a ··1 d H e c l o s ed
a·>m •::. f ou r or 500 o.f t helro Ol \ t !Jefo · r t '1 floo r
t h e t .ro y· c D t here , ·: s aid , j us t l ock t '•3 doo r s.
th~ doo r s a r, d · t old t he mer> e.n<.l
t o ~ave t.J, j _s lib~ th e :ons th. uti o r·al
•e a.re oii'1
i hi s is o11 r me eUx •
e are j u s L
us .
·o di d11 ' t h a,.re a r•y' .ody a.ro ,i nd t o liste n i n ot1
... o"lvfl nti or .
s i.s t ers ,
l"d
a
s
cr
J t he l~ ro t i-l
,c. oi n' t o ha ve a l ittl e s e s s i o:J by o•.: rs e l ·rc s ~-:rit.I
oi n t o t al k thi rw s o'rer .
!c a r e j ust
no T.
r s ta rtd s o ·n:.::thi J1 he r f-) .
J: talk~) d t o t hct" a mJ .: s ai d , J tra Y'(. yon t o l' nde
or f r a n: tlte J ta. Le o f i nne so t a .
' ou are l ook i n a Y. t h e next ni t :::d St a t e s ;ie na 1
,i Jen \ OU leave hel'' '~ t oday
I ~va nt you t o mders ta':'i d V1a t . 1md •- Hallt v ou
o s ee .Y O'c.r
VOl' are a r- d.
t o o '1acl~ t o vour nei h· •o rf 1.oo ds or ·!hc-~ rc v er
j l.1 St t~ e e n ~Cri t h 1-, he nex t
r e l a L.:i..ves this .'.3u nd a ·• a nd yot:. t::: l l t be ·1 you have
f o r t hemto · e t i n on t i; e act ,
: •" . ~ e r a Lor a nd t:::ll t r:er· t !)crc is s ;..il l t i •nc
side .
tlfi 'lll i n
s t ill t i n 2 f o r t her · t o 1:- s i ne l ud ed 1:'1 on th e
r !)eo pl e a nd t o yo1.1r
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sa
ake yo·•r mR s
o corfi <.l e · L.
o y o11r ! e i oYl po s t , yo:~. r J ..•
uni o ns a ncl y o" r cl•i.:.r cl1 a nd t o _yo 1~ r c l ·i l' a nrJ t
!·, t he s p i -r i .. of co·r,f i,k-;·,1ce .
po s t o r Hh a tev c r els e it is , a nd o ti1 e r o Hit
:· cJ i d , ,- Na Y'! L t o t e l l
ot.:r , -.- di dn ' t qnite >,e l i EWE: all t:tat rny s e l f" , hnt
you -- ) l a id i ,, ri ht o t h>: l ine.
(I a u "1 t er)
l.' e l i evi~
lher e He r e LHo pc~ o~le '-J'lo H3 r c pre Lt v clo s e t o
I t-rar t.s d t o b eli eve~ .
i t , mys e l f a ·~ d "'iV ;.rif e •
T said , TIO(J , \'Oll
.'e l l, t'1 e ;• liste n ed a ()(l U e r '.l ef o r e HC ' 1 ro l~c P:?
creatA:: s t <::n si on
a.~
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do n ' t ·Ja l: l. t o eve r
knetv, t·Te are i--. r oke , a \1d
like thi s, s aid
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ccas
o
on
a mof1 s t my fri ~: nd s o r s 1.s picio r· . · rdir a :r -ily
have a "'~ ticip a te d •
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red
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old
.S , :> OU. lmoH,
.And o rdi narilv somc hodY co •les up a Dd S B. \'
ou knm·r
y
but
s,
ye
savs,
a dol l a r . fwd then , s o me1:odv els .:; comes l'P a nd
t o t e ll y ou
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s bo
Susan said s he 1t.ra s · oi n t o pu t i n t er- a r:d :.. !::rot'!
tl'lat ')ut s r~ didr 1 t put i n 3. •-·/ •
t i n eac '1 ot ns r , a r.cl e t
.l said , you b~ o u i·rha t l~a op;-~ '1 s , '-Te s t a rt d01'i)
e f a l s e '1ood s a b out eac>, o t :1 c r
a n· · r ~' •.dth each otl.• .r a nd pc opl~ s _o r z..ad l i ttl
.
nd i t ca . .· s e s di srun tio:1 a ild it ca t~s o s t r o, 1l e
J1n •~ r.-Je arc oi .1 t o do.
.
ocln.\t
t
s
tl1i
all
n.ate
elirni
to
_i_ atn , oj.r
t:<e c l a nk o.f c oi n s .
(lecan s e T ha ve a. hea dac he , T do n ' t Ha ;; ,, t o h<-:ar
ta'•l e a~1tl 1 a J•' ,Oi.11 t o a s k
I s a i d , _, a r11 o i r t o s t a Y1d '1erc> he hi ·1d tn is
t · reer' 0 :1 t;1G t a !~ l e L 1trill 1Je
you t o f ile l.~ y one a t a t i mi:.. a nd a s y ou r'l; i: tl1a
pu r. i n .
1
a'l.-lc t o s h a · ~, yo\J. r ha r·d a nd k"J 0 ·! ho•,-1 nmcl ' y o1J
(J.au bt er)
i Y) st 1 c :-~ a s ho r t time
otv, l et 1;1e sa •' t l, a t ne ver ,,va s s o mn c n rai s ed
·:. coPui tior,s . Tt ~vas a l; sol ut e l y
a t a · '~' one meeti 'fl · n nder s 11 ch no1::-l e a nd hone s
fa Ylta s t .i c •
fo rth t o do t-a t t l e i n
.-!e ll, He ltrtmL on t o f tl: e r :-> a nd ou :r peo ~:-: l c ':r<~ n t
·e vron t ha t e l e c t i on
~d .
t h e ca pa j_ n a 1~d .r t-ra r1t t o t e l l ·y-ou (vba t 1 a l)PCIH
1
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ever iYC<l a . o •
by over 270 , 000 votes ma.j o ri ty , ·u~c la.c (3S t. m aj o ri. ~.r
a·, m ~i:. ·t ."le s a ne a mount
i.n
.S eJ"la l o r in t,; ,a t, sta te . ' r . l'1"'1a· ~-ro n u .a. t c;;l s c t i.O:l
El AcLed ~:no c ra l i n 100
i n t ha t stat:-: a r· d rr; S\,ar.tBd on -- l 'VJ3 S t.' u~ f i r s(,
,e r-ra:i. ted a lo n ·c.J..,,., f; . ·v e heca:m e a s i:.atl'l i n
y ears i n th<--l J ta te o f i nne s o·l.a .
o -rtcha t' ·e d ifl the
t t oo ~ :)H:m a 100 y ~a rs t o r ealiz e t hey hao ~- cc"' s l:
l oLJ-8 .
3eml i.e of tl~e · ni ~e c.l ~~ta te s .
(Appl at:.s c)
a nd l ')o0 , j u s t a lot
mi , i,h c-n ·c a:r<-: a l o t o f simila r i -~ i c s :·.etHe er; 1940
.'here
in l 9!.t.J .
.e have a t ~1 ird rarty movw1<:: n:·, no•J , jnst as Hf' had
o f t llc1J .
par·;-,y
r;.,!.
o-,
8Ve t1be a f
are S0 \'18 i ndica r io ·lS t.ha:'-. i n s ome s tates t he :rn --~ a<r
th3re r,;er e so ·•1e in 1 91.!-() ,
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ca'ldid acr. ofsof'le ld. r d o r o i:Jwr
r . · r urna .1 a -1d H e t hen
' ou "'la r rc;;cal l ue l •. nd r . .- }-n .r ••o;·,cJ , r . IJeH<:lY , '11e had
~ -t a t thE-H'e .0ever rmre
had r . ·all ace . l'on r par Li.cs . Aml l vc 1t u r e t o sa;;·
.:: H01~ ld
o ,~ lch 1 Y. T.vin .
so :'Ja ,,y s t or;_F.:s ~-rr ii'V~n a: o ·1l !1ou poor r . ·.'ruman c
t o do a~:m vNi i:!-1 t hos e
i ma i.P e t lla L t hc ·r h av e~ ::::1H'n-: J. !OOY' <--) VJ et,rs pa)Gr s t. rv:i.n
era s e~ fror'l t:1e histo r v
s t o ries tl1at, ~:re:re Hri •~ ter• t o try t o s o •:_o:'lot..r o r othe r
o .L' i·, he pt::opl e Lhat Ut 0 1~- h t
some
f
o
(1:_
o f H1 is na.ti o<J U 1e i nerod i1,l c ·~ ad j -u ci r·H-:
s ~wn~ b'l pt , lih~ tli a.c, .,h ica o
t h 3v had all of ·(.be jud ·'7'lc r.t , 1'1lt. a fev c opi e
.·as n ' t ·t~at. a pip ?
ri\·un c , you t'3 •'• e· ,' cr , tl1at had tt,a ~ earl ·. hcadli ~1 e .
ut it S1'. r-vive d a.'H.J so bav~' '•Te ,
in s. "
" ')e•.-m
( l a. ,_1_ 1~ :,e r)
rrn:c :l or i... h\~ sa ·11C circ ume i1ave rnuch U le S!lP(:) cirC1 PT;s ·;.a r• ees ,
1960 .
t is t he bono rary c hai..l:' tyta·n
ha
t
s L... nces , a nd - int:,:,·. d t o aet just l ib: tl-)c r-1a<1
resid e ncy of the , .) ,
,
a ·~ t bc fir s ;. c a o.dic.'a\..e f o rthe
o f ny can1paj n .
3i'1-:-, of the ni :..ed .;ta:.e s.
res:i.c1
thai:. has :wd a s '-•i s honor ary c •Ja i r ·:a l·, a f o _rr,, f-~ r i·
t-> don:- Lfnl, t-J'.1 cneve r
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l i.
- ~t. a little do1F' , v-rht"lre ver j~ f ee l a
he·nevor
or1c a .-,d I c a l l I nd epGr den c a ,
I feel a l ittle tired , a ll I do is oi c ~ up t h1-J t e l eph
issm:_ ri , o.nd
ce ,
issott r i , o r ., et on t h~; p l a .~ <~ n.nd o o·•t t o --~ ncJcp enlen
do is s c~:: hi M
o
t
need
I s ec;; an•:/ '· ruman a nd ·.- l·m:-1t t o tell you t ba.i·. all
a · d : k no'·r ~-Jc ca n ',1Tin i n l (J(JJ ,
(J\ppl a,, se )
'•our
et oni. t!'ero a nd r1o're .
So, ·c t·! ant 1_i OU t o carr '' th<:~ :,a ,,·I'Jer '"'l OH .
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ear
,
s
io
Lic3l ac ti o :~ o r ·a ni7.at
C opf~ o r a ;·d.zat io ·-. , ·iron.r di ffer en:~ poli
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up . - dot' ' t IG l OP F i 1Ci1 yo1
.
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~.r c J. ~ ~. , :
'.-ou are all do ne l1er<-: on r e :i.s c. ra i.iw1,
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i ndoc ;_:rina r(~ i$ ~ rati o •·, i s oJer it i s time f or
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t i o·1 .
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ary of yot•
--Jds .
A1d it· ever•r c o t~nn;_n iL y i 11 thi s state you have fris
: s r ·' rb s
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t
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t:'to'
'·re:
that
A
tirn.
a
e
1-:
o
t
he r e u s s d
l i ve i ;1 t~1c s u'· l'r-', s .
ha 1: is all o'fer. /1./'ltl '"!.Jan'i.:. '.l ot·· t o lmo •--: t na ·. . every
were all 1cp1.~1 li e ~r · .
you_ ar0 looke d ttpon as
rac e , creed a· ,,; colo r is Nc lco•'le cl i ·'l n ,_. ca •>:ra·i_ 1~ a r-<·
wcr ·-.~o "~ e o f ;, o·· .
cq·u.D.ls .
( , ~ ppla1~ s e )
b-Jo \-r t 1a :.:. - a ·.• f -ully eo · d.%a1 ;t of t he , fL~ll;ra-t>Jare
U >1pt1rc ,. ~'· cl- •i :1is ,, rat. iofl is
l1 <::
ma·"ly of yo n face .
01. ars f at he r s
a:, f.:F·i J.y .
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1
c
t~·
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o
t :1 c u:-> lfar c~
0 11 arc
arc 1:, ro u-oers a :-. d y o •; ar'1 s i s ::.c rs .
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01-T t~ 8rs or r~: »t e rs .
ou : e l.o r1 t o t it:-: c .,urci: o i.' vo ·r
ilo!•o r i •'i - , s ~~ l f .
::
o"
er
:1
hi
a
tl'lat is
:inf L l..rar:t ~- o u t o
o f t he dii'ri c •lltit:-: s that
o :in t o :.Jc~ dedic a t :~ cl t o
and you arc rno Lhers , '- o:·
•
l.:
i
ch oi.cc o r u frai· e-r·.tal o ukr o ·:· a cl1· '·nx,·, a '.:-o vG a 11 , :n arc ttl<~ '-! ~: rs o f a
f,~ '"il ',' a !l d l•T'l a 'levcr ':1'-) .Jo i ··: 1:, ·i_s CO\.·nt r _-: frO l"' \~: r c 0 ": 01 :, r.1~.i S .· 1 0 j11d cd_ Of'
hou i t is oi·'J t o r· c 1c.l.'i t o r '1cl p o r s t. r ·>-- t hcJl t,'li s :.J a sic h .sl.i1 ,._~_. i m· o .f
or r soc i et.v call~; d Gl}'o fa •·il)' .
In the r~. dss i. ·,·. iJ~ o f o rr (!j_ ,,i:.; s , i n (,'•e p r o r a 1 5 t;11.1 l 1-r;;: i··a•r(.~ fo r
rcereat.i o1·· a Pd f: dn cat i o ·-- , i n t. !H>pro r :F· s o f i·Ji,;al t'• f o Y' o ·· r c lr i J... jr~ ., , i r1 tJ'o
pro\:,ccLi o r' ·'·.!Jal, ~rc r:. a ~r '> o f ou r CO l" S"rn,, r prod· ·c t s , e v e r y o .-.e o f tlt<-J S B •nu s G ~ e
tl.o t.· ht o:l i P. t<-::r r.: s o I' 11T•1a t. is i l. .oiY· t o '1(-~<n t o ··1y c nildre n, ·~-.· ~-vi_-f'c , my
fay·rl.ly .
- ha ··m•.··'
t o Lh i - l;: L t:~ ro is a r Eal fa. :·til ;! ca Jl r~d
a ·-, a fa nily '"\a ;·· ·
th e iV!c r iea·, . fal11 ily .
·· ba ·.~ is 1 ·J'~ a i·,: said , tl ~c
r-e a ::.,(~ S i , unio <' o :i all is tr·e
.nne ricar. t'_ni o n , a r·d t:··E:-; rsai~ e s L fa ·: i l •.· o f all is t :,~ 1\~rler ica v. faPtily , a t.d
L ·· na rar.toe 'TO'.: , mi fa .r i.l\' , fri ends, tt-,o. '\. i " "' -~ ~-ro rl: i-o c:t) •c r T:W arc
oin_ t o
do r~o r e for t l:e fa ·"lilies o f Atiled.ca t:1 ~ t r~ c cd so ·-:; tl ;i •t d o fl c-; U n·· a ;r,; · r oup
o f people tlm!:, nas :::vcr !·~ad a c ; n.rr ( ' ~ t o s c :rv<: a ··rl · c all upo n you 1'1 0 ' r ;~ o r e clou ',l e
-,,o,r effort s , t o i vc y o ·.' rs r,:l.. f a s ho t o f o oli i·_ ;_cu.l acln::J •alii' , t o 1 .cco .,:,)
e n t.,! ·, ~ 1 Sias t. tc i il 'fO' ' :?' e ff orts , <.l rOok Y' O j_ -.Ttcrfc~r rxcG •
I f so . tc'; odv s a·.-s
d o r ' '. k lJO '.J v ho
a -.,l fo:r , l:-a.lk to hi l•l .
et t 1•cn t o
understa'1c.l 1-r' al- t>, i s cal'l-oaj_ ··1 is nll n ·o· L. ;,nd take y o vY' trJcssa e , 110 t ju s t
t o '\IO \lr lo c al .
. a~ ~s ,' !0 1-' r' r-w ssa c i nt o s very pr ::: ci.r.r:,~ of t~is s La r. ,c .
i ak~;
i t i nt o €"erv cl tr~: .
a~;e i L i ,•i::.o ever·· o r a 1 ir;, a Li o . •
Jor. t t s peal; o •·l ' as a 1.:nio :·, "!<1:. . :;>:oea l ~ 1 :o as '-'O'l ' :r o :r'l m<u . ..:>fK;ak c p
as o·r10 tb a i~ Ha; ·t s t o s :-;e t h1.s e l c ct.-i.o'l u o_, , a, <l •,rou do vo .:.r part a v,d · t·rill clo
my !X-trt a;~ d 1_ t•rill s :~o ~~ o u n.ll i r a s ! i. -. i.. o ,, o r' J.n~'~ '-' 1~ ra l da / o., d ~·o 1 ,.:d. ll
havo f ro .r~. ro ~-r s c a t s.
(Appl31.'SE ard s :-· o·PtS)
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