Eisenhower: “I have several times said that I never prophesy in advance what I am going to do about vetoing bills.”

Our unity as a nation is sustained by free communication of thought and by easy transportation of people and goods.

I assure you that our obligation to you is deep and lasting.

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

For over six decades we have worked together to create and maintain strong democratic institutions.