12/23/1947
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"Universal training is the best means of building up a large pool of trained civilians who could be called upon in times of emergency."
"This threat to our liberty and to our faith must be faced by each one of us."
"I know that every loyal American citizen desires lasting peace based on freedom and justice for all men."
"The willingness of free nations, with long histories of past differences, to join together in the present union, is the most encouraging sign in Europe today."