This approach must have as its final goal a practical and forward-looking course of action.

And it has, up to date, and I think it will continue, at least for 3 1/2 years more.

Free men in every land are asking: 'Where is this leading? .... When will it end?'

We fight to retain a great past- and we fight to gain a greater future.

I would think that period is coming, and that we are getting to the point where probably we can give a few more details.

I earnestly hope that this may be done.

The safest risk in the world is a share in the future of the American people.

It is an occasion for looking back to our past, for taking stock of our present and, in the light of both, setting the compass for our future.

You have before you even higher privileges and opportunities to serve with the vigor, courage, and idealism of youth in the solution of myriads of problems of the future.

It is significant not only to you, but to the whole Nation by reason of your past services and your potentialities for even greater usefulness in the future.

Informal conversations on problems of the future always lead to better understanding.

Programs now authorized will carry it to still larger figures in future years.

It is the intention of the law that these contracts should be used in such fashion as to upbuild and strengthen the merchant marine both for the present and the future.

For our tasks and their tasks there is need of a daily inspiration of surroundings that suggest not only the traditions of the past but the greatness of the future.

I have no disposition to say anything about it, and until something develops I think in the future you may expect that I will not make any comment about it.

Certainly not next year.

My fervent prayer is that it may never come.