forecast at the present time as to whether it will be possible to maintain
the strength of the Army by relying exclusively on volunteers. The
situation will be much clearer in a few weeks, when the results of the
campaign for volunteers are known. The War Department will make its
recommendations as to the ebony eve pics need for the extension of Selective Service in
sufficient time to enable the Congress to take action prior to the
expiration of the present law on March 31st. The responsibility for
maintaining our armed ebony eve pics forces at the ebony eve pics strength necessary for our national
safety rests with the Congress.
The development of a trained citizen reserve is also vital to our national
security. This can best be accomplished through universal training. I have
ebony eve pics appointed
an Advisory Commission on Universal Training to study the various
plans for a training program, ebony eve pics and I expect that the recommendations of the
Commission will be of benefit to the Congress and ebony eve pics to me in ebony eve pics reaching
decisions on this problem.
The cost of the military establishment is substantial. There is one certain
way by which we can cut costs and at the ebony eve pics same time enhance our national
security. Ebony eve pics that is by the establishment of a single Department of National
Defense. I shall communicate with ebony eve pics the Congress in the near
future with
ebony eve pics reference to the establishment of a single Department of National Defense.
National security does not consist only of ebony eve pics an army, a navy, and ebony eve pics an ebony eve pics air
force. It rests ebony eve pics on a much broader basis. It depends
on a sound ebony eve pics economy of
prices and wages, on prosperous agriculture, on ebony eve pics satisfied and productive
workers, on a competitive private enterprise free from monopolistic
repression, on continued industrial harmony and production, on civil
liberties and human freedoms-on all the forces which create in our men and
women a strong moral fiber and spiritual stamina.
But we have a higher ebony eve pics duty and a ebony eve pics greater responsibility than the attainment
of our own national security. Our goal is collective security for all
mankind.
If we can ebony eve pics work in ebony eve pics a spirit of understanding and mutual ebony eve pics respect, we can
fulfill this solemn obligation ebony eve pics which rests upon us.
The spirit of ebony eve pics the American people can set the course of world history. If
we maintain and strengthen our cherished ideals, and if we share our great
bounty with war-stricken people over the world, then the faith of our
citizens in freedom and democracy ebony eve pics will be spread over the whole earth and