I Address You With Neither Rancor Nor

Whether In Chains Or In Laurels, Liberty Knows Nothing But Victories.

"duty, Honor, Country" - Those Three Hallowed Words Reverently Dictate What You Ought To Be, What You Can Be, What You Will Be. They Are Your Rallying Point To Build Courage When Courage Seems To Fail, To Regain Faith When There Seems To Be Little Cause For Faith, To Create Hope When Hope Becomes Forlorn.

The Pacific No Longer Represents Menacing Avenues Of Approach For A Prospective Invader. It Assumes, Instead, The Friendly Aspect Of A Peaceful Lake. Our Line Of Defense Is A Natural One And Can Be Maintained With A Minimum Of Military Effort And Expense.

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.

I Stand On This Rostrum With A Sense Of Deep Humility And Great Pride - Humility In The Weight Of Those Great American Architects Of Our History Who Have Stood Here Before Me; Pride In The Reflection That This Home Of Legislative Debate Represents Human Liberty In The Purest Form Yet Devised.