If I would leave no other thought with you this morning than this one, I would say that every person within the sound of my voice, and every employee of the Defense Department, in uniform and out, civilian or military, can take great pride in saying, 'I was a part of the Department of Defense in the 1960's.'
Remarks at the Department of Defense Cost Reduction Ceremony.
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Their presence symbolizes a confluence of civilizations--the gathering together of talents and dreams from many nations.
It is the living and the eternal theme of the United States of America--a Nation that has been made great by an infusion and mingling of all the cultures of the world.
I hope to some day be able to come there and see you in your own land, in your own atmosphere.
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