Adlai Stevenson: “The worst effect of this decision will be its lesson to the young men of our country.”

The value of the great Ordinance to millions who have since found homes within the limits of the vast area embraced within its provision cannot be overstated.

Never forget that citizenship in such a government carries with it tremendous responsibility, a responsibility that we cannot evade.

It is high privilege and high honor to be a citizen of this grand republic.

America's obligation to France is enduring--for explorers in the seventeenth century no less than for defenders in that which immediately followed.