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A Strong Defense Is The Surest Way To Peace. Strength Makes Detente Attainable. Weakness Invites War, As My Generation - My Generation - Knows From Four Very Bitter Experiences. Just As America's Will For Peace Is Second To None, So Will America's Strength Be Second To None. We Cannot Rely On The Forbearance Of Others To Protect This Nation. The Power And Diversity Of The Armed Forces, Active Guard And Reserve, The Resolve Of Our Fellow Citizens, The Flexibility In Our Command To Navigate International Waters That Remain Troubled Are All Essential To Our Security.

The Communist Leaders In Moscow, Peking And Hanoi Must Fully Understand That The United States Considers The Freedom Of South Viet Nam Vital To Our Interests. And They Must Know That We Are Not Bluffing In Our Determination To Defend Those Interests.

In The Age-old Contest Between Popularity And Principle, Only Those Willing To Lose For Their Convictions Are Deserving Of Posterity's Approval.

The Three-martini Lunch Is The Epitome Of American Efficiency. Where Else Can You Get An Earful, A Bellyful And A Snootful At The Same Time?

I Couldn't Wait To Start The Day.