Tonight, there is one subject—a very special one—about which to talk, and one which the American people, all of them, without regard to race or party or creed or color or any other thing, will want to hear.

Our greatest hope and opportunity is to make strong and lasting the present uneasy peace that has so lately come to the world.

Now that that gives every promise of coming about, I can't tell you how gratified I am, not just for myself, but for the entire American people.

We carry the torch of freedom as a sacred trust for all mankind.

God has made us strong and faith has made and kept us free.

Our Government is servant, not master, our chosen representatives are our equals, not our czars or commissars.

It is faith that has made our Nation--has made it, and kept it free.

I am happy to inform you that everything, including Saar, has now been signed, sealed and delivered.

This is largely due, I believe, to restored public confidence in the operation of the new housing law by public officials dedicated to decent, honest government in the best interests of all the people of our country.

As I drove on this battlefield just now, it occurred to me, what a spot in which to remind ourselves how much we all want peace.

I cannot tell you, my friends, how much that message means.

Today there is going on over in Europe negotiations for which I personally have the greatest of hope.