Now this brings me to my main topic - our military strength - more specifically, how to stay strong against threat from outside, without undermining the economic health that supports our security.

Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose.

Don't join the book burners. Do not think you are going to conceal thoughts by concealing evidence that they ever existed.

There is nothing wrong with America that faith, love of freedom, intelligence, and energy of her citizens cannot cure.

This is a long tough road we have to travel. The men that can do things are going to be sought out just as surely as the sun rises in the morning. Fake reputations, habits of glib and clever speech, and glittering surface performance are going to be discovered.

The free world must not prove itself worthy of its own past.

In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.