Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on

A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.

However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.

Men will not fight and die without knowing what they are fighting and dying for.

Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

It is my earnest hope - indeed the hope of all mankind - that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past, a world found upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice.