Don't Ask 'why', Ask Instead, 'why Not'.

Some Of My Colleagues Who Are Criticized Today For Lack Of Forthright Principles-or Who Are Looked Upon With Scorn As Compromising "politicians"-are Simply Engaged In The Fine Art Of Conciliating, Balancing And Interpreting The Forces And Factions Of Public Opinion, An Art Essential To Keeping Our Nation United And Enabling Our Government To Function.

Let The Word Go Forth From This Time And Place, To Friend And Foe Alike, That The Torch Has Been Passed To A New Generation Of Americans - Born In This Century, Tempered By War, Disciplined By A Hard And Bitter Peace.

The New And Terrible Dangers Which Man Has Created Can Only Be Controlled By Man.

If We Cannot Now End Our Differences, At Least We Can Help Make The World Safe For Diversity.

We Have The Power To Make This The Best Generation Of Mankind In The History Of The World Or To Make It The Last.