They did not want to die.
Hundreds of thousands of their fellow Americans have died to bring us to the point where nations will look for other ways than war to settle...
I appreciate the honor that you have given me by placing this bust in this building.
We ought to ask ourselves: What obligation do we have to their sacrifice?
Their sons have joined a conflict as difficult and demanding, against an enemy as tough and resilient, as any American arms have ever faced ...
I am very happy to say that today you have standing in the United States Senate a man who carries on in the tradition of Lincoln, a man name...
General George C. Marshall is a great American soldier.
The United States was born in strife and it was nurtured in hardship.
So I am very proud to be here with you this morning.
I speak to you now as the Commander in Chief of the best military force our Nation has ever placed on the field of battle.
But I am coming back.