On the recordMarch 11, 1971
Our power has always been used for building the peace, never for breaking it--for defending freedom, never for destroying it.
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presidency.ucsb.eduOur power has always been used for building the peace, never for breaking it--for defending freedom, never for destroying it.
Address at Graduation Exercises of the Naval Officer Candidate School, Newport, Rhode Island
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