The President's News Conference
05/14/1945
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The people of the United States have learned that peace will not come in response to soft words and vague wishes.
I know that every loyal American citizen desires lasting peace based on freedom and justice for all men.
This threat to our liberty and to our faith must be faced by each one of us.
Universal training is the best means of building up a large pool of trained civilians who could be called upon in times of emergency.