John F. Kennedy: “The deadly arms race, and the huge resources it absorbs, have too long overshadowed all else we must do.”

The product of our abundance must be used more effectively to relieve hunger and help economic growth in all corners of the globe.

The choices we make, for good or ill, may well shape the state of the Union for generations yet to come.

But there is no comfort or security for us in evasion, no solution in abdication, no relief in irresponsibility.

There is no longer any reason why American children should suffer from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus.