It is hard to visualize what the world would be like without aircraft and jet propulsion, or without the vision we have, just entering the realm of reality, of exploring space.

I am especially glad to present this first National Medal of Science to one of the pioneers who has helped make all of this new and exciting age possible.

Every problem that faces us requires new solutions, because the problems are new.

New blood is always helpful in any organization, and I believe in that.

Ideas come from all around the world.

The world is full of ideas, it is whirling with ideas and it is a good thing.

I am just as sure as I stand here that we are going to discover uses for this great force that we have released that will be for the welfare of mankind, instead of for its destruction.

Your accomplishment is striking testimony of the advancement which has been made during the last few years by American pilots and American engineers.

The chemical industries are among the foremost of those that ally themselves continuously with workers in pure science, and thereby quickly transform discoveries of creative research into practical products for human use.

I hesitate to occupy your time in discussing an old method of transporting goods when you have before your eyes the newest one invented.

It would be criminal in the United States, the first to apply to practical purposes the great power which has been brought into use, to permit others to avail themselves of our improvements while we stood listlessly and supinely by.