John F. Kennedy: “Second, we need to strengthen our Nation by safeguarding its health.”

Through hot wars and cold, through recession and prosperity, through the ages of the atom and outer space, the American people have never faltered and their faith has never flagged.

Tomorrow it can form the framework for a world of law--a world in which no nation dictates the destiny of another, and in which the vast resources now devoted to destructive means will serve constructive ends.

We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.

Today the United Nations is primarily the protector of the small and the weak, and a safety valve for the strong.