But as important as the job to be done by government in the neighborhoods, the people must also be involved.
The people ask much, often more than any government can give. We must resist the temptation to promise solutions to all problems.
I pledge tonight to be Mayor for all of the people of this city - for one Chicago.
The cooperation of government at its different levels is important and can only be achieved as long as the people of Chicago are directly involved in our efforts and supportive of our goals.
The people of Chicago are a proud people - and for good reason.
We must care. We must all care. And while I am working, while the governments is working, so must the people also work.
In the housing projects, people talked of ways to reduce crime, relieve overcrowding, and they were good ideas that we plan to study, and possibly implement.
The people must know that from this day on, we want their opinions.