Senator Richard Lugar's Presidential Announcement Speech on April 19, 1995.
"Today, surrounded by so many achievements of great Hoosiers who shared our vision and built to fulfill those dreams, I come to you with a new vision for our country.
I come to declare that I am a candidate for President of the United States.
As President of the United States, I will establish a new foundation for American optimism and strength. Together, we will exercise and enjoy the American Advantage. That advantage is our unique ability to build a new economic future for ourselves and our families; to assert strong and creative American leadership in the world; and to reinvigorate our traditional values of religious faith, of family, honesty, and integrity.
This will be a long campaign. This will be a successful campaign. I have always been a long distance runner. This time, I plan to run for America.
And I plan to win for all Americans."
