This beautiful building is an important addition to that unique repository of knowledge and culture, the Smithsonian Institution.

It combines a reverence for the past with an eagerness for the future.

The dedication of this Gallery to a living past and to a greater and more richly living future is the measure of the earnestness of our intention that the freedom of the human spirit shall go on.

This building is a gift of Paul Mellon, of his late sister, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, and of the Andrew Mellon Foundation.

The National Gallery symbolizes our belief in the freedom and the genius of the human mind which is manifested in art.

Support for the arts and humanities flows through many different kinds of channels, leaving room for art and scholarship to develop naturally.

This building stands as a metaphor for what, at its best, the relationship between government and the arts can be.

The vital importance of maintaining peace in the Eastern Mediterranean is essential.

Both Presidents expressed their hope for greater progress toward social justice and majority rule.

We believe that the most fruitful step toward general disarmament is an acknowledged strength among the NATO Allies.

I am determined to obtain congressional approval for the repealing of the remaining arms restrictions on Turkey.

I am dedicated to strengthened ties with Greece, an old and important ally.

The most vivid impression that I have is one of a well-acknowledged common purpose.

The resilience with which Italian democratic institutions withstood the terrorist attack is commendable.

It was a productive and constructive meeting, which will only result in an enhanced possibility for peace in the European theater.

I will nominate William H. Gleysteen, Jr., of Jenkintown, Pa., to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Korea.

Our confidence in Italy's ability to overcome present difficulties is strong.

Portugal can count on continued United States understanding and support.