We shall continue to support the heroic efforts of the United Nations to restore peace and order--efforts which are now endangered by mounting tensions, unsolved problems, and decreasing support from many member states.
Kennedy pledges support for United Nations peace efforts amidst growing tensions in his State of the Union address.
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But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.
The modern globe is too small, its weapons are too destructive, and its disorders are too contagious to permit any other kind of victory.
Today we still welcome those winds of change--and we have every reason to believe that our tide is running strong.
Tomorrow it can form the framework for a world of law--a world in which no nation dictates the destiny of another, and in which the vast resources now devoted to destructive means will serve constructive ends.