America

THE DEATH of General David Sarnoff is a great loss not only for America but for the world.

America is deeply proud of this distinguished son and profoundly saddened by his death.

I want all of you to know what a great inspiration it is for me to be here, to see you, to hear you, to see the young people that represent all of America.

This sense of kinship, forged into a firm new alliance of the generations, will be essential if we are to seize the breathtaking opportunities opening up for America and the world in the coming decades.

THANKSGIVING is a time of summing up in America--a time to count our blessings, a time to express both as one people and as individuals our thanks for those blessings.

None have contributed more to America than our servicemen.

But beyond any question, the effort is worth making: for at the present rate of occurrence, more than 4 million of the 142 million children whom demographers estimate will be born in America between now and the year 2000 would grow up…

I say to you, my friends, this is a time when America has the opportunity, as it approaches its 200th birthday, not only to have a new era of prosperity without war and without inflation, but a new era of freedom and justice and…

The greatness of America is primarily because of what we have done as a people in our individual and private capacity.

Deep from the heart of America I send this wish for the success of the Apollo 14 mission and for your safe return to earth.

America was founded as the land of the open door.

America has long been the wealthiest nation in the world.

I believe one of America's most priceless assets is the idealism which motivates the young people of America.

So as we look at America at this Christmas season, I think rather than apologizing for our great, strong private enterprise economy, we should recognize that we are very fortunate to have it.

Our concern at this Conference is with the well-being of 55 million individual human beings who happen to be children under the age of 14, and who represent, one-fourth of all the people in America.

The heart of America grieves today.

This new Act will improve our foreign relations and promote a better understanding of America throughout the world.

I have come tonight to ask this Congress and this Nation to resolve that issue: to meet our commitments at home and abroad-to continue to build a better America--and to reaffirm this Nation's allegiance to freedom.