In serving his vision of the truth, the artist best serves his nation.
It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world, should be able to decide to bring an end to civilization.
The high office of the President has been used to foment a plot to destroy the American’s freedom and before I leave office, I must inform the citizens of this plight.
I have asked the secretary of the treasury to report by April 1 on whether present tax laws may be stimulating in undue amounts the flow of American capital to the industrial countries abroad through special preferential treatment.
Here on earth, God’s work must surely be our own.
Now let me make it clear that I believe there can only be one defense policy for the United States and that is summed up in the word ‘first.’ I do not mean first, but. I do not mean first, when. I do not mean first, if. I mean first -period.
When I ran for Presidency of the United States, I knew that this country faced serious challenges, but I could not realize – nor could any man realize who does not bear the burdens of this office – how heavy and constant would be those burdens.
We have become more and more not a nation of athletes but a nation of spectators.
If all of you had voted the other way – there’s about 5500 of you here tonight – I would not be the President of the United States.
I have a nice home, the office is close by, and the pay is good.
Whether I serve one or two terms in the Presidency, I will find myself at the end of that period at what might be called the awkward age-too old to begin a new career and too young to write my memoirs.
Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happened to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. And if Bobby died, Teddy would take over for him.
I have said that control of arms is a mission that we undertake particularly for our children and our grandchildren and that they have no lobby in Washington.
The complacent, the self-indulgent, the soft societies are about to be swept away with the debris of history.
Let us make it clear that we will never turn our backs on our steadfast friends in Israel, whose adherence to the democratic way must be admired by all friends of freedom.
We support the security of both Israel and her neighbors.
Our alliance is born, not of fear, but of hope. It is an alliance that advances what we are for, as well as opposes what we are against.
The leadership of the American Legion has not had a constructive thought for the benefit of this country since 1918.
I must say that though other days may not be so bright, as we look toward the future, that the brightest days will continue to be those we spent with you here in Ireland.
This is not the land of my birth, but it is the land for which I hold the greatest affection, and I certainly will come back in the springtime.