I will respect your advice and I know that you will see to it that this whole great Defense Establishment has a new sense of purpose, a new sense of that great dedication which has made us always proud of the defense forces of this country.
Remarks at the Pentagon to Top Officials of the Department of Defense.
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I invite the Governors of the States and of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other officials at the local level to issue similar proclamations.
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This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.
I firmly believe that our current fiscal situation demands national unanimity on the issues of a larger concern.
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