There is nothing more constructive that young women in the United States can do for themselves and for their country than answer the call to service with our Armed Forces.
That is why we are making these new proposals to the United Nations.
We shall continue to build strong defenses in Europe and in other parts of the world--just as long as that is necessary.
There is nothing inconsistent about these two things.
Both have the same aim--the aim of security and peace.
The Soviet Union and its satellites have very large military forces ready for action.
My fellow Americans, and free peoples all around the world:
This is our vision.
We hope the proposal we are now making will be the first order of business of this new commission.
We continue to support this plan as it now stands, but we are, of course, always ready to consider any better plan.
I have determined that Yugoslavia is a country which is of direct importance to the defense of the North Atlantic area and that the increase...