My fellow Americans, and free peoples all around the world:
We shall continue to build strong defenses in Europe and in other parts of the world--just as long as that is necessary.
The burden of armaments can be lifted.
We are doing this because we must.
That is why we are making these new proposals to the United Nations.
There is nothing inconsistent about these two things.
Our own armed forces and those of our allies are essential to the protection of freedom.
This is the key to armament reduction.
This is what all free people have been striving for.
I hope that Poland will continue the struggle, and that the time will come when Poland will again be a free country among the free nations o...
I have another very good reason for admiring Poland, because of your Prime Minister, Paderewski and his music, which I love very much.