Richard Nixon: “I wish I were going, too.”

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.

Our military forces deter potential aggressors and, together with those of our allies, serve to assure the continued security of the free world.

It is essential that we move ahead to revitalize the global trading system through multilateral negotiations.

It is only a beginning, always.