Looking at the podium, Obama said he wants to restore diplomacy to foreign policy.

“I was reminded of what John F. Kennedy said. John F. Kennedy, who spoke on this lectern, he said, ‘We can never negotiate out of fear, but we can never fear to negotiate.’ That is what strong countries and strong presidents do. They talk to their adversaries, they tell where America stands and try to resolve differences without resorting to war,” Obama said.

He said the United States would still work to snuff out networks of terrorists but “will also lead in trying to reduce nuclear weapons and nuclear proliferation, and lead by helping poor countries deal with HIV AIDS and lead on human genocide in places like Darfur,” a region in Sudan.

On health insurance, Obama said he would lower health insurance premiums by $2,500 per family and “people without health insurance should get health insurance at least as good as a member of Congress.”

Source: By Howard Greninger From Obama For America