Public Opinion Rarely Considers The Needs Of

Number One, That It Is Smart To Communicate And Negotiate With Your Enemy Instead Of Just Waging War With Bombs And Weapons Of Mass Destruction.

We Have Treated Our Most Serious Adversaries, Such As Iran And North Korea, In The Most Juvenile Manner - By Giving Them The Silent Treatment. In So Doing, We Have Weakened, Not Strengthened, Our Bargaining Position And Our Leadership.

Consistently Wise Decisions Can Only Be Made By Those Whose Wisdom Is Constantly Challenged.

Public Opinion Rarely Considers The Needs Of The Next Generation Or The History Of The Last. It Is Frequently Hampered By Myths And Misinformation, By Stereotypes And Shibboleths, And By An Inate Resistance To Innovation.

We Will Always Apply The Same Principles Of Collective Security, Prudent Caution, And Superior Weaponry That Enabled Us To Peacefully Prevail In The Long Cold War Against The Soviet Union.