To our students and their parents we say: We will ins ist on the hig hest standards of excellence, because the jobs of the future require skilled minds. To young Americans who may be called to our country's service we say: We know your generation will proudly answer our country's call, as each generation before you This past year, we remembered the bravery and sacrif ice of Americans at Normandy And we f inally paid tribute -- as we should have done years ago -- to that unknown sold ier who represents all the brave young Americans who died in Vietnam. Let no one doubt we will def end america's security and the cause of freedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America's fighting for, not just what we are fighting against We want a president who will defend human rights, not just where it is convenient but wherever freedom is at risk - from Chile to Afghanistan from poland to South Africa. To those who have watched this adminis tration' s conf usion in the midd le east as it has tilted first toward one and then another of Israels long-time enemies and America stand by her friends and sister democracy? We say: America knows who her friends are in the middle east and around the world america will stand with Israel always Finally we want a president who will keep America strong, but use that strength to keep America and the world at peace. a nuclear freeze is not a slogan: It is a tool for survival in the nuclear age. If we leave our children noth ing else, let us leave them this Earth as we found it: whole and green and full of life i know in my heart that walter mondale will be that president A wise man once said Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gif t it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautif ies. My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs, but in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gift of life for others or only ourselv Tonight, my husband, John, and our three children are in this hall with me. To my daughters, Donna and Laura, and my son, John Junior, I say: My mother did not break faith with me, and i will not break faith with you To all the children of America, I say: The generation before ours kept faith with us, and like them we will pass on to you a stronger, more just America Thank youTo our students and their parents, we say: We will insist on the highest standards of excellence, because the jobs of the future require skilled minds. To young Americans who may be called to our country's service, we say: We know your generation will proudly answer our country's call, as each generation before you. This past year, we remembered the bravery and sacrifice of Americans at Normandy. And we finally paid tribute -- as we should have done years ago -- to that unknown soldier who represents all the brave young Americans who died in Vietnam. Let no one doubt, we will defend America's security and the cause of f reedom around the world. But we want a president who tells us what America's fighting for, not just what we are fighting against. We want a president who will defend human rights, not just where it is convenient, but wherever f reedom is at risk -- from Chile to Afghanistan, f rom Poland to South Af rica. To those who have watched this administration's confusion in the Middle East, as it has tilted first toward one and then another of Israel's long-time enemies and wonder: "Will America stand by her friends and sister democracy?" We say: America knows who her f riends are in the Middle East and around the world. America will stand with Israel always. Finally, we want a President who will keep America strong, but use that strength to keep America and the world at peace. A nuclear f reeze is not a slogan: It is a tool for survival in the nuclear age. If we leave our children nothing else, let us leave them this Earth as we found it: whole and green and full of life. I know in my heart that Walter Mondale will be that president. A wise man once said, "Every one of us is given the gif t of life, and what a strange gif t it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies." My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs, but in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gif t of life for others or only ourselves. Tonight, my husband, John, and our three children are in this hall with me. To my daughters, Donna and Laura, and my son, John Junior, I say: My mother did not break faith with me, and I will not break faith with you. To all the children of America, I say: The generation before ours kept faith with us, and like them, we will pass on to you a stronger, more just America. Thank you