mr. agnew is leaving des moines after his speech to fly to florida tomorrow for the apollo launch. and now the vice president of the united states has been introduced. [applause] [applause] gentlemen, i have the distinct honor of introducing the vice president of the united states. he was one of our colleagues, the governor of maryland. in our trade, we say he has made it big. he has been referred to as a person who has made the vice presidency into one of the most fascinating roles on the washington scene. he has been an advocate of hard work, discipline, candor, and fair play. i think you could say he has maintained that there is nothing wrong with being patriotic, moral, and hard-working. [applause] our vice president has traveled from coast to coast from border to border in this country to tell a story he believes in and to tell people the way he sees it. this man appears to us tonight to tell you what he believes and he will do it and fairness and he will do it with candor. ladies and gentlemen, i am pleased and honored to present to you the vice president of the united states