Today, America Can Regain The Sense Of

During The Day On Monday, Washington Time, The Airport At Saigon Came Under Persistent Rocket As Well As Artillery Fire And Was Effectively Closed. The Military Situation In The Area Deteriorated Rapidly. I Therefore Ordered The Evacuation Of All American Personnel Remaining In South Vietnam.

I Do Believe That The Buck Stops Here, That I Cannot Rely Upon Public Opinion Polls To Tell Me What Is Right.

We Must Proceed With Our Own Energy Development. Exploitation Of Domestic Petroleum And Natural Gas Potentialities, Along With Nuclear, Solar, Geothermal, And Non-fossil Fuels Is Vital. We Will Never Again Permit Any Foreign Nation To Have Uncle Sam Over A Barrel Of Oil.

America Needed Recovery, Not Revenge. The Hate Had To Be Drained And The Healing Begun.

I Remember As A Ranger The First Time I Stood Alone On Inspiration Point Over At Canyon Station Looking Out Over This Beautiful Land. I Thought To Myself How Lucky I Was That My Parents' And Grandparents' Generation Had The Vision And The Determination To Save It For Us. Now It Is Our Turn To Make Our Own Gift Outright To Those Who Will Come After Us, 15 Years, 40 Years, 100 Years From Now. I Want To Be As Faithful To My Grandchildren's Generation As Old Faithful Has Been To Ours. What Better Way Can We Add A New Dimension To Our Third Century Of Freedom?