I believe that the American people in the next 4 years, under a Ford administration, will be called upon to make those necessary sacrifices to preserve the peace.

As a result of our policies, that America is at peace throughout the world, that there is no American being drafted anyplace.

Thank God that war is history

Today, whether it is halfway around the world to the People's Republic of China in Peking, or a third of the way around the world to the Kremlin in Moscow, or wherever we go, we must realize that there cannot be real peace in the world unless there is developed a structure of peace which covers not only the small nations but particularly the great powers that have the key to peace or to war in their hands.

Let us rather pause to reflect with pride upon what we have done, asking God's blessings upon our efforts, and God's grace upon those who bravely place their lives at the service of peace for all mankind.

A major goal and an urgent goal at this time which we believe can, will, and must be achieved is a fair and just and peaceful settlement in the Mideast, and we all are dedicated to that goal.

It is one that seeks peace for ourselves and for other nations and, of course, seeks, in addition to that, a world in which all nations will have the right to be independent of foreign domination.

Trade between nations, no matter how great it is, does not necessarily lead to peace.

Trade by itself does not lead to peace.

For the first time in 12 years the United States, at the 'time these awards are being made, is at peace with every nation in the world, and that is symbolized, it seems to me, and brought home by the fact that the 11 award winners are concentrated in the area of peaceful enterprise.

We look forward to our talks, to get your judgment as to how all nations can contribute to the goal of not simply an end to the fighting which is going on now but to building a new structure of peace in the Mideast.

In short, the trade reform act as reported to the House holds out the promise of more and better jobs for American workers, of more products at lower prices for the American consumer, of expanding exports for the United States and other nations, and most importantly, of reduced international tensions and a strengthened structure of peace.

Our people are now at peace for the first time in more than a decade.

The world's hope for peace depends on America's strength.

First, let us give tomorrow's children the birthright of an America at peace in a world at peace.

A structure of peace has to be built in such a way that all those who might be tempted to destroy it will instead have a stake in preserving it.

Nineteen hundred seventy-two has been a year of more achievement for peace than any year since the end of World War II.

There are those today who condemn as a relic of a cold war mentality the idea that peace requires strength.