Interesting Pre-President Statements

While doing research for a paper I stumbled across some statements from party nomination acceptance speeches that I find particularly interesting. I’d like to share them.


George W. Bush, accepting the Republican nomination at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, August 3, 2000.


On defense:


“A generation shaped by Vietnam must remember the lessons of Vietnam. When America uses force in the world, the cause must be just, the goal must be clear, and the victory must be overwhelming. I will work to reduce nuclear weapons and nuclear tension in the world -- to turn these years of influence into decades of peace.”


On Democratic Party presidential nominee Al Gore:


“And if he'd been there when the Internet was invented well ... I understand he actually was there for that."



Bill Clinton, accepting the Democratic Nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York, July 16, 1992.


“He won't take the lead in protecting the environment and creating new jobs in environmental technologies for the 21st century, but I will. And you what else? He doesn't have Al Gore, and I do. Just in case you didn't notice, that's Gore with an E on the end."



Richard Nixon, accepting the Republican nomination at the Republican National Convention in Miami Florida, August 8, 1968.


“And let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth -- to see it like it is, and tell it like it is -- to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth -- that's what we will do. We've had enough of big promises and little action. The time has come for honest government in the United States of America."





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