This nation is opposed to war.

Our goal is not the victory of might, but the vindication of right--not peace at the expense of freedom, but both peace and freedom, here in this hemisphere, and, we hope, around the world.

The cost of freedom is always high--but Americans have always paid it.

Only last month, after I had made clear the distinction between any introduction of ground-to-ground missiles and the existence of defensive antiaircraft missiles, the Soviet Government publicly stated on September 11 that, and I quote…

We will not prematurely or unnecessarily risk the costs of worldwide nuclear war in which even the fruits of victory would be ashes in our mouth--but neither will we shrink from that risk at any time it must be faced.

I don't suppose that anyone who lives through a very revolutionary period recognizes how extraordinary it is.

That we are climbing back up the ladder is apparent in the matchless performance of our most recent flight.

I think that all of us in this country, whatever our political views may be, respect courage.

The decision which is made in the next 30 days is going to decide what kind of a Congress we're going to have for the next 2 years.

Even with 19 Republicans voting with us in the House, only by 5 votes, and we don't get 19 Republicans any more, you can just see how closely divided the House and Senate is, even though the party labels give a different impression.

I have issued proclamations endorsed by this Congress to that effect.