A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.

Arms alone are not enough to keep the peace. It must be kept by men.

The United States of America has no intention of finishing second in space. This effort is expensive-but it pays its way for freedom and for America.

Aggressive conduct, if allowed to go unchecked and unchallenged, ultimately leads to war.

We go into space because whatever mankind must undertake, free men must fully share.

In seeking the help of the Congress and our countrymen, I pledged no easy answers. I pledged, and asked, only toil and dedication. These the Congress and the people have given in good measure.

Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future.