Above all, we must both demonstrate and develop the affirmative power of the democratic ideal--remembering always that nations are great, not for what they are against, but what they are for.

YESTERDAY'S headlines are not necessarily the chapter titles for tomorrow's historians.

Our 'bet' is that the future will be a world community of independent nations, with a diversity of economic, political and religious systems, united by a common respect for the rights of others.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States it is ordered as follows

We do not have that satisfactorily yet in this country.

There is no sense in having wide boulevards and beautiful buildings if the children who live in this city do not have an opportunity to develop their talents.

We want our citizens to be the best educated in the world, and it can be done by private groups such as you, by families, by local communities, by cities, by States, and by the National Government.

Alliances are difficult to hold together.

ALL PARTIES in the sports dispute have agreed to proceed with you as arbitrator.

We have therefore been very dependent upon the maintenance of this alliance, for such a long period with such a success, on General Norstad and his predecessors.

May I again express my deep appreciation to you for your willingness to take on this matter.