“Mister President, we must not allow a mine shaft gap!”
George C. Scott - Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson

“- Adm. Chester W. Nimitz: Mr. President, with all respect, sir. What you're asking can't be done.
[the president attempts to disengage his wheelchair leg braces and stand]
- George: [tries to aid the president] Mr. President...
- Roosevelt: Get back, George. Get back. [struggles to stand but is able to stand erect] Do not tell me it can't be done.”

Graham Beckel - Adm. Chester W. Nimitz
Howard Mungo - George
Jon Voight - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt

“- President Russell P. Kramer: I was Time Magazine's Man of the Year.
- President Matt Douglas: So was Hitler.
- President Russell P. Kramer: Not twice.”
Jack Lemmon - President Russell P. Kramer
James Garner - President Matt Douglas

“- President Russell P. Kramer: The people will believe us!
- President Matt Douglas: Why?
- President Russell P. Kramer: Because we're presidents... Okay they won't believe us... what the hell are we supposed to do now?”
Jack Lemmon - President Russell P. Kramer
James Garner - President Matt Douglas

“- Julius Levinson: You punched the President?
- David Levinson: He wasn't the President yet!”
Judd Hirsch - Julius Levinson
Jeff Goldblum - David Levinson