I was there. I saw your sons and your husbands, your brothers and your sweethearts. I saw how they worked, played, fought, and lived. I saw some of them die. I saw more courage, more good humor in the face of discomfort, more love in an era of hate and more devotion to duty than could exist under tyranny.

Now that the war is winding down, I want to say I do appreciate you fellows hanging around here - just for me.

One of the greatest gifts to mankind is laughter, and one of the greatest gifts to laughter is Lucille Ball. God has her now but thanks to television, we'll have her forever.

England occupies a warm spot in my affections. It was the scene of my greatest performance. I was born there.

The last time I played golf with President Ford he hit a birdie. And an eagle, a moose, an elk, an aardvark...

Contrary to what certain comedians have led you to believe, the national French pastime is picnicking.

We're on our way to the Persian Gulf. Wait! It's a mistake! I thought they said Persian Golf.