There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.

A long record has been written. In that record, both in this State and in the national capital, you will find a simple, clear and consistent adherence not only to the letter, but to the spirit of the American form of government.

A sound nation is built of individuals sound in body and mind and spirit. Government dares not ignore the individual citizen.

While we are and shall remain fully committed to the spirit of a government of national unity, we are determined to initiate and bring about the change that our mandate from the people demands.

Democracy has disappeared in several other great nations - disappeared not because the people of those nations disliked democracy, but because they had grown tired of unemployment and insecurity, of seeing their children hungry while they sat helpless in the face of government confusion, government weakness - weakness through lack of leadership in government.

The Congress has understood that under modern conditions government has a continuing responsibility to meet continuing problems.