I am proud to say that there's not a single young American fighting or dying on any foreign soil today.

Thank God that war is history

Since war broke out again on October 6, bringing tragedy to the people of Israel and the Arab nations alike, the United States has been actively engaged in efforts to contribute to a settlement.

We can be proud of the fact that in four wars in this century the United States has fought only to defend freedom, never to destroy it; only to keep the peace, never to break it.

Each year we set aside a special day to salute our veterans--to pay our tribute to the millions of quiet, undemanding heroes who have served so that other generations might be spared war's anguish and destruction.

This is not an agreement which guarantees that there will be no war.

However, when the enemy abandons all restraint, throws its whole army into battle in the territory of its neighbor, refuses to negotiate, we simply face a new situation.

The killing in this tragic war must stop.

Let us bring our men home from Vietnam; let us end the war in Vietnam.

It was clear that what we really need is a peace to end all wars.

It is an indication of progress that has been made and continues to be made toward the goal that we all seek: the control of instruments of mass destruction, so that we can reduce the danger of war.

My administration acted promptly to move us out of that war and cool the superheated economy.

There needs to be something more than the mere absence of war in life.

We have fought together in two great wars in this century for those principles.

If the war were to end today, if the environment were cleaned up tomorrow morning, and all the other problems for which Government has the responsibility were solved tomorrow afternoon--the moral and spiritual crisis in the universities would still exist.

We acted immediately on both the warfront and the home front.

The enemy may throw new forces into the battle.

This war--like the war in Vietnam--is not a simple one.