The world cries out not only for the presence of the young, but it cries out for their participation.

These Americans need hope, not handouts.

General Westmoreland told me at Cam Ranh Bay, 'Mr. President, no armed forces anywhere, at any time, commanded by any commander in chief, were up to the group that we have in Vietnam today.'

Few men have served this Nation longer as Secretary of State and none have ever served it better.

I do deeply believe that there will be less misunderstanding if the facts are better understood.

I believe that they are performing as you would have them perform.

The people of our land in this hour of emergency need to understand as thoroughly as possible our national policy and our country's position in the world and in Vietnam.

This additional period will give the Congress time prudently to consider legislation which will protect the public interest in this case.

I need and I always welcome your opinions and your advice.

As long as the fighting continues in Vietnam, we have not achieved our goal--the goal of a just and honorable and workable peace.

A rail strike would bring industrial tragedy to America.

One reason that these brave young men are as good as they are is because they are led in the field by an exceptional and most remarkable American.

I hope and believe that, in the interest of all Americans, the Congress will want to act promptly.

The public interest demands that every practical step be taken to avert a strike.

We never think that Washington has a monopoly on wisdom.

We must provide for the practical, the vocational.

If we are to step into the future without stumbling, we must produce trained citizens in this country.

We must not lose all we have gained by reckless effort, by rewriting our laws, or by playing for partisan political advantage.

Dissolving ancient feuds and settling controversies is integral to progress.

We must smooth the transition from school to work.

I am glad to come here today and to see the foundations that you in Maryland are building, the foundations that you have already laid, the predicates that you have planned for the preservation of freedom and of happiness.

It looks easy now, but we spent more than 20 years in the Congress battling for this breakthrough.

Now we know that it is not enough.

Once we considered education a public expense; we know now that it is a public investment.

Eduction is the only dictator that free men will ever recognize and the only ruler that free men will accept.