Anchor the demonstration might be a little hard to stop, because they are on the podium. This is the first time he has been here himself. How are you doing . The isles are so narrow. Aisles are so narrow. Anchor ole, ole. The delegates are still there. The delegates will take their places as quickly as they can, and if you will just be quiet, youre going to have dick nixon. Mr. Nixon mr. Chairman, delegates to this convention, my fellow americans. I have made many speeches in my finding the words adequate to express what i feel, as i find them tonight. Stand here before this great convention, to hear your expression of affection for me, for pat, for our daughters, for mother, for all of us who are representing the party, the greatest moment in my life. And i just went you to know, is that iny prayer which you haved, and everything that i said, everything that i do, everything that i think in this campaign, and may i say that i have been wanting to come to this convention. Making it necessary for a candidate not to attend the convention until the nominations are over, but i want all of you beenow that i have never as proud as i have been these last three days. And as i have compared this and i congratulate and all of those who have helped to make this convention one that will stand in the annals of our party together, one of the finest we have ever held. And the things that run through my mind are these, the first day of magnificent speeches. Mr. Hoover with his great lesson. Or the American People most outstanding keynote addresses in either party. Our beloved president making the greatest beach i ever heard him. Ake before this convention your platform and its magnificent presentation by the chairman. For these and for so many other things i want to congratulate you tonight and to thank you from the bottom of my heart and everywhere, for making us proud of our country and our twoparty system for what you have done. And tonight, i particularly want to thank this convention for nominating as my running may a world statesman of the first colleague,iend and Henry Cabot Lodge of massachusetts. [applause] in refreshing contrast to what happened in los angeles, you nominated a man who shares my views on the great issues and who will work with me and not against me in carrying out our magnificent platform. And may i say that during this republicans who feel our conviction strongly and have had our differences, but its a speech by senator goldwater , and the yesterday eloquent and gracious remarks republicans know the differences that divide us or infinitesimal compared to the gulf between us and what the democrats would put upon us. It was only eight years ago that does that i stood at this very place after you had nominated our candidate for the president , one of the great men of our century. And i say to you tonight that ,or generations to come americans regardless of party who gratefully remember Dwight Eisenhower as the van who brought peace to america, as the leadershiphose americans enjoyed the greatest prosperity in history. Above all, they will remember him as the man who restored honesty, integrity, and dignity to the concept of government in the highest office of the land. My fellow americans, i know the now that you will understand what i next say because the next president of the United States will have is great example to this truly is a time for greatness in american leadership. I am sure you will understand why i do not say tonight that i alone and the man who can furnish that leadership. That question is not for me but for you to decide. Tonight, i only ask that that thousands in this ha to me on television, i only ask that you make that decision in the most thoughtful way that you possibly can because what you decide this november will not only affect your lives and your futures, it will affect the future of millions throughout the world. And i urge you to study the candidates. He listen to my speeches and that of my opponents and then after you have studied are records and decided to our speeches, on the basis of what we say and what we believe which is best qualified to lead america in the free world. And to help you make this decision, i would like to some of theght great problems which will confront the next president of the United States and the policies i believe that should be adopted to meet them. Ago, Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president of the United States. The problems which will confront our next president will be even greater than those that confronted him. For him was freedom for the slaves and survival of the nation. The question now is freedom for all mankind and their survival of civilization and the choice you make, each of you listening to me, makes this november can affect the answer to that question. What should your choice be, and what is it . Lets first examine what our opponents offered in los angeles two weeks ago. They claimed theirs was a new program, but you know what it was. It was simply the same old proposition that a Political Party should be all things to all men and nothing more than that. And they promise everything to. Verybody with one exception they didnt promise to pay the bills. And i say tonight that with their convention, their platform, and their ticket, they compose a sympathy a symphony of political cynicism which is out of harmony with our times today. Now we come to the key question, what should our answer be . Some might say, why do as they do . Because that is the only way to win. And i want to tell you my answer. I happen to believe that their program would be disastrous for america. It would wreck our economy. It would our peoples high hopes for a better life. Nowi served notice here and that whatever the political consequences, we are not going campy to out promise our our opponents in this campaign. We are not going to make promises we cannot and should not keep and we are not going to try to buy the peoples votes with their own money. And to those who say that this position will mean political defeat, my answer is this. Provided the people know the facts, and thats where we come in. And i pledge to you tonight that we will bring the facts on to the American People and we will do it with the campaign such as this country has never seen before. I have been asked by the news men sitting on my left in my right when is this Campaign Going to begin, mr. Vice president . On the day after labor day are one of the other traditional starting dates . , this campaigner begins tonight and it goes on. And this campaign will continue from now until november 8 without any let ups. Asked by myen friends in the press on either side. Where are you going to concentrate . What state are you going to visit . This is my answer, we are going to take no state for granted and concede togoing to the opposition. And i announced to you tonight and i pledge to you that i personally will carry this campaign into every one of the 50 states of this nation between now and november. And in this campaign i make a reduction. Of democrats will join us, not because they are deserting their party but because their party deserted them in los angeles two weeks ago. I have suggested to you what our friends of the opposition offered to the American People, what do we offer . Thet, we are proud to offer best eight year record of any administration in the history of this country. My fellow americans, that is in all, and that is enough. Record is nott a something to stand on but to build on. We shall build a better america. We shall build an america in which we shall see the realization of the dream, the dreams of millions of people, not only in america, but throughout the world for a fuller, freer, richer life than in thee ever known history of mankind. America, our older citizen shall not only have adequate protection against the but as of ill health, greater opportunity to lead a useful and productive life by participating to the extent they are able in the nations exciting work rather than sitting on the sidelines. In this better america, Young Americans shall not only have the best basic education america but every boy and girl, regardless of his financial circumstances shall have the opportunity to develop his intellectual capabilities to the full. With better protection against the hazards of unemployment and old age. And for those millions of americans who are still denied equality of rights and say there shall be the greatest progress in human rights since the days of lincoln. Whose hards farmers work and almost incredible , iiciency we owe the fact say americas farmers must and will receive what you do not have today. To accomplish these things, we will develop the untapped natural resources, our water, or soeral, with which were fortunate to be blessed in this rich land of ours. The support they need for the research that will open exciting new highways into the future. Ways in which we shall have progress which we cannot even dream of today. And above all, in this decade of we will witness the continued revitalization of americas moral and spiritual strength. Its our priceless heritage as a people. You ine that many of this hall in many of you and television might ask, dont our opponents favor just such goals . Yes, of course. All americans, regardless of party, one of better life for our people. Whats the difference then. The record shows that i worry works and theres doesnt, and were going to prove it in this campaign. We produce on the promises they make. We succeed where they fail. You know why . As governor rockefeller said in his remarks, we put our primary reliance not upon government but upon people for progress in america. That is why we will succeed. [applause] and we must never forget that the strength of america is not in its government but in its people. There is no limit to the goals america can reach provided we stay true to the Great American tradition. Is not tof government take responsibility from people but to put responsibility on them. Its not to dictate to people, stimulateourage and the creative permittivity of 180 million free americans. We have faith in the people. Succeed where our opponents will fail in building a better america that i described. To choose between the things government should and should not do. To stand against the pressures of the few for the good of the many, and he must have the vision to press forward on all fronts for the better life are people want. Spoken to you other responsibilities of our next president at home. Abroadhat you will face will be infinitely greater before i look to the future, let me say word about the past. At los angeles two weeks ago, we heard the United States, our of mr. Ent, claim khrushchev sabotage of the paris conference. Educationhat american is inferior. We heard that americas military and economically is a secondrate country. N prestigehat america is at an alltime low. This is my answer. I say that at a time the communists are running us down abroad, its time to speak up for america at home. [applause] my friends, let us recognize america has its weaknesses and constructive criticism of those weaknesses is essential so that we can correct our weaknesses in the best conditions of our democratic process, but let us also recognize this. While it is dangerous to see nothing wrong in america, it is just as wrong to refuse to recognize what is right about america. Tonight i say to you, no criticism should be allowed to of your the truth either at home america isthat today the strongest thing militarily, economically and ideologically in the right in the world and we have the will, stamina, and resources to maintain that strength in the years ahead. And now if we may turn to the future, we must recognize that the foreignpolicy problems of the 1960s will be different and they will be vastly more difficult than those of the 50s through which we have just passed. We are in a race tonight, my fellow americans, in a race for survival in which our lives, our fortunes, our liberties are at stake. We are ahead now but the only way to stay ahead is to move ahead, and the next president will make decisions which will determine whether we win or whether we lose this race. What must we do . These things, i believe. We must resolve first and above all that the United States must never settle for second best in anything. Lets look at the specifics. Militarily, the security of the United States must put before all other considerations. Not only because it is necessary to deter aggression, but we must make sure we are never in a position at the conference table where mr. Khrushchev or his successor is able to coerce an american president has of his strength and our weakness. Diplomatically, lets look at what the problem is. Diplomatic lee, our next president must be firm on principle but he must never be belligerent. Ofmust never engage in a war words which might heat up the International Climate to the igniting point of nuclear catastrophe. But while he must never answer insults and kind, he must leave no doubt at any time that whether it is in berlin are in cuba or anywhere else in the world, america will not tolerate being pushed around by anybody any place. Because we have artie paid a terrible price. It will take great leadership to avoid the extremes of belligerence on the other hand. Understandably, this has great appeal. It brings imagination and drive to leadership, and we need all those things. But i think most people will agree with me tonight when i say that resident degaulle, Prime Minister mcmillan, they are not young men but we are indeed fortunate that we have their their and experience and courage on our side in the struggle for freedom today in the world. And might suggest that as we consider the relative merits of youth and age, its only fair to point out that it was not mr. Degaulle or mr. Mcmillan but mr. Kennedy who make the ration impulsive suggestion that president eisenhower could have apologized are sent regrets to , but formidable as will be the diplomatic and military problems confronting the next president , far more difficult and critical will be the decision we must make to meet and defeat the enemies of freedom in an entirely different kind of struggle. Younow i want to speak to of another kind of aggression. Aggression without law, where the aggressor comes not as a conjurer, but as a champion of , offering hopeom to the unfortunate of the earth. That the major problem, the biggest problem confronting the next president of the United States would be to inform the people of the character of this kind of aggression, to arouse the people to the mortal danger it presents and to inspire the people to beat that danger. And he must develop brandnew strategy which will win the battle for freedom for all men and when it without a war. That is the great act of the next president of the United States. [applause] this will be a difficult act next president must tell the people not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear. Why, for example, it may be just as essential to the National Interest to build a dam in india as in california. Because itdifficult is difficult to understand, but its hard to recognize even more deadly dangers, the economic , the subversion that destroys the will of the people to resist heresy. I believe this is the greatest danger we have ever confronted. This is no reason for lack of confidence in the outcome. There is one great theme that runs through our history as a nation. Americans are always at their best when the challenges greatest. And i say tonight that we americans shall rise to our greatest heights in this decade of the 1960s, as we mount the forcesve to meet those which threaten peace and the rights of free everywhere. There are some things we can do and things we must do and i would like to list them for you tonight. First, we must take the necessary steps which will assure that the American Economy grows at a maximum rate so that we can maintain our present massive lead over the communist bloc. There isnt any magic formula by which governments in a free nation can bring this about. The way to ensure maximum growth in america is not by expanding the functions of government, but by increasing the opportunities for investment and creative enterprise for millions of individual americans. At a time when the communist have found it necessary to turn to decentralization of their economy and to turn to the use of individual incentives to increase productivity, at a time, in other words, when they are turning our way, i say we must and we will not take make the mistake of turning their way. There is another step we must take, a second one. Our government activity must be reorganized. Reorganized to take the initiative from the communists and developed to carry out a worldwide strategy, for peace and freedom. The complex of agencies which a grown up through the years, four take nickel assistants, for information, for loans and welded all these must be together into one powerful economic and ideological Striking Force under the direct supervision and leadership of the president of the United States. What we must do, you see, is to wage the battle for peace and freedom with the same unified direction and dedication with which we wage battles and war. If these activities are to succeed, we must develop a better Training Program for the men and women who will represent our country at home and abroad. And what we need are men with raw knowledge of the intricacies and techniques of the strategies with a keens, knowledge of the great principles for which free people stand, and above all, men who with real and dedication which the communists cannot match went out last the enemies of freedom wherever we meet them in the world. This is the kind of men we must find. And we must recognize something else. Government cannot do this job alone. The most effective proponents of freedom are not governments, but free peoples. And this means that every american, everyone of you listening tonight, who works or travels abroad must represent his country at its best in everything that he does. [applause] states, big and strong as it is, we cannot do this job alone. The best brains, the fullest resources of other free nations which have as great a stake in freedom as we have, must be mobilized to participate with us in this path to the extent they are able. You know what is most important of all, above all, we must recognize that the greatest economic strength we can imagine, the finest of government organizations, all this will fail if we are not united and inspired by great ideal. An idea which will be a battle cry for a grand offensive to win the minds and hearts and souls of men. We have such an idea. The communists have claimed over and over again that their aim is the victory of communism throughout the world. To reply enough for us that our aim is to contain communism, to defend the free world against communism, to hold the line against communism. To a strategy of victory for the communist world is a strategy of victory for the free world. But let the victory we see be not victory over any other nation or any other people. Let it be the victory of freedom over tyranny, of plenty over , in every country of the world. When mr. Gooch of says our grandchildren will live under communism, when mr. Crew chef says our grandchildren live ourr commonism, let us say grandchildren will live under freedom. [applause] when mr. Crew chef says the is dead inrine america, we said the doctrine of freedom applies everywhere in the world. And i say tonight, let us welcome mr. Khrushchevs challenge to our system, but let us reply, let us compete in the communist world as well as in the world because the communist dictators must not be allowed the privilege sanctuary from which to launch their guerrilla attack on freedom. Further, extend this competition, extended to include not only food and factories as he has suggested, but extended to include the great spiritual and moral values which characterize our civilization. And further, let us welcome, my friends, let us welcome the challenge, not be disconcerted or failed to meet it, the challenge presented with peoples aspirations in south america, in asia, and africa. We cannot fail in this mission. We cannot fail to assist them in so that they will be faced with the terrible alternative of turning to communism with his promise of progress at the cost of freedom. Let us make it clear to them that our aim in helping them is not merely to stop communism, but that in the Great American tradition of concern for those less fortunate than we are, that we welcome the opportunity to work with people everywhere in helping them to achieve their aspirations for a life of human dignity. This means that our primary aim must be not to help government but to help people, to help people attain the life they deserve. In essence, what im saying tonight is that our answer to the threat of the communist is renewed devotion to the great ideals of the american revolution. Cost theat emancipation of the world 100 80 years ago and still lives in the minds and hearts of the people everywhere. I could tell you tonight that all you need to do to bring all these things about that i have described is to elect the right countryresident of this and leave these tasks to him. But my fellow americans, america demands more than that of me and of you. When i visited the soviet union in every factory there was a huge sign which read, work for the victory of communism. And what America Needs today is not just a president , not just a few leaders, but millions of americans working for the victory of freedom. [applause] each american must make a personal and total commitment to the cause of freedom and all it stands for. It means wage earners and employers making a next her effort to increase the productivity of our factories. It means our students in school striving for excellence, rather than adjusting to mediocrity. [applause] it means supporting and encouraging our scientists to explore the unknown, not just for what we can get, but for what we can learn. And it means on the part of each american assuming personal thisnsibility to make country which we love a proud example of freedom for all the world. Each of us, for example, doing our part in ending the prejudice which 100 years after lincoln, to our shame, still embarrasses saps our strength at home. Each of us participating in this and other political campaigns, not just by going to the polls and voting, but working for the candidate of your choice. And it means, my fellow americans, it means sacrifice. But not the grim sacrifice of desperation, but the rewarding sacrifice of choice which lifts us out of the humdrum life in which we live and gives us the supreme satisfaction which comes from working together in a cause greater than ourselves, greater than our nation, as great as the whole world itself. [applause] what i propose tonight is not new. And ass old as America Young as america. Because america will never grow old. You will remember thomas weson said, we ask not act not for ourselves alone, but for the whole human race. Lincoln said in giving freedom to the slaves, we assure freedom to the free. We shall nobly serve or lose the last rest hope of earth, and Teddy Roosevelt said, our first duty as citizens of the nation the United States, but if we are true to our principles, we must also think of serving the interests of mankind at large. , a Woodrow Wilson said patriotic american is never so proud of the flag under which he lives as when it comes to mean to others as well as to himself a symbol of hope and liberty. That a youngday america shall fulfill her destiny by helping to build a which men can live together in peace and justice and freedom with each other. [applause] but there is a difference today, and exciting difference, and the difference is because of the dramatic wreck crews in science, for the first time in human history, we have the resources to wage a winning war against poverty, misery, and disease, wherever it exists in the world, and upon the next president of the United States will rest the responsibility to inspire and to lead the forces of freedom toward this goal. I am sure now that you understand why i said at the beginning that it would be difficult for any man to say that he was qualified to provide this kind of leadership. Tonight to you that i believe in the american dream, because i have seen it come true in my own life. [applause] i know something of the threat which confronts us, and i know something of the effort which will be needed to meet it. Hate for america, not only in the kremlin, but in the eyes of communist in our own country and on the ugly face of a mall in caracas. I have her doubts about america expressed not just by communists , but by sincere students and labor leaders in other countries. Searching for the way to a better life, and wondering if we have lost the way. Americave seen love for , in countries throughout the world. Bogota, in the , 200 of siberia, in warsaw 50,000 people on the streets on , singing,fternoon crying, with tears running down shouting, longd live the United States. [applause] and my fellow americans, i know tonight that we must resist the hate. We must remove the doubt, but above all, we must be worthy of the love and the trust of millions on this earth for whom america is the hope of the world. A hundred years ago, abraham during the asked, dark days of the tragic war between the states, whether he thought god was on his side. , my concern is not whether god is on our side, but whether we are on gods side. [applause] there is a standing ovation. My fellow americans, may that ever be our prayer from our spirit, and in that with faith in america, with faith in her ideals and in her people, i accept your nomination for president of the United States