I Am Acutely Aware That You Have

Speaker, With Mixed Emotions We Mark The 50th Anniversary Of The Turkish Genocide Of The Armenian People. In Taking Notice Of The Shocking Events In 1915, We Observe This Anniversary With Sorrow In Recalling The Massacres Of Armenians And With Pride In Saluting Those Brave Patriots Who Survived To Fight On The Side Of Freedom During World War I.

That, In Part, Is Why The Constitution's Framers Gave Justices Life Tenure ? To Enable Them To Rule Wherever The Law And The Constitution Led Them, Without Obligation Or Fear Of Political Reprisal. Former Republican President Gerald Ford Recently Paid Tribute To John Paul Stevens, His Only Appointee To The Supreme Court, Who Is Also Far More Liberal Than Republicans Expected. He Has Served His Nation Well, ... With Dignity, Intellect And Without Partisan Political Concerns.

I Believe That Truth Is The Glue That Holds Government Together, Not Only Our Government But Civilization Itself. That Bond, Though Strained, Is Unbroken At Home And Abroad. In All My Public And Private Acts As Your President, I Expect To Follow My Instincts Of Openness And Candor With Full Confidence That Honesty Is Always The Best Policy In The End. My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare Is Over.

The Earth Will Continue To Regenerate Its Life Sources Only As Long As We And All The Peoples Of The World Do Our Part To Conserve Its Natural Resources. It Is A Responsibility Which Every Human Being Shares. Through Voluntary Action, Each Of Us Can Join In Building A Productive Land In Harmony With Nature.

If You Have Not Chosen Me By Secret Ballot, Neither Have I Gained Office By Any Secret Promises. I Have Not Campaigned Either For The Presidency Or The Vice Presidency. I Have Not Subscribed To Any Partisan Platform. I Am Indebted To No Man, And Only To One Womanmy Dear Wifeas I Begin This Very Difficult Job.