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From This Day Forward, The Millions Of Our School Children Will Daily Proclaim In Every City And Town, Every Village And Rural Schoolhouse, The Dedication Of Our Nation And Our People To The Almighty.

It Will Begin With Its President Taking A Simple, Firm Resolution. The Resolution Will Be: To Forego The Diversions Of Politics And To Concentrate On The Job Of Ending The Korean War-until That Job Is Honorably Done. That Job Requires A Personal Trip To Korea. I Shall Make That Trip. Only In That Way Could I Learn How Best To Serve The American People In The Cause Of Peace. I Shall Go To Korea.

When I Was A Small Boy In Kansas, A Friend Of Mine And I Went Fishing. I Told Him I Wanted To Be A Real Major League Baseball Player, A Genuine Professional Like Honus Wagner. My Friend Said That He'd Like To Be President Of The United States. Neither Of Us Got Our Wish.

This Desk Of Mine Is One At Which A Man May Die, But From Which He Cannot Resign.

I Thought It Completely Absurd To Mention My Name In The Same Breath As The Presidency.