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I Don't Know What I Expected, But My First Morning In The Oval Office Had A Surprising Ring Of Familiarity To It. It Reminded Me A Lot Of My Job As Governor.

The Work Of Volunteer Groups Throughout Our Country Represents The Very Heart And Soul Of America. They Have Helped Make This The Most Compassionate, Generous, And Humane Society That Ever Existed On The Face Of This Earth.

No Mother Would Ever Willingly Sacrifice Her Sons For Territorial Gain, For Economic Advantage, For Ideology.

We Are Not A Warlike People. Nor Is Our History Filled With Tales Of Aggressive Adventures And Imperialism, Which Might Come As A Shock To Some Of The Placard Painters In Our Modern Demonstrations. The Lesson Of Vietnam, I Think, Should Be That Never Again Will Young Americans Be Asked To Fight And Possibly Die For A Cause Unless That Cause Is So Meaningful That We, As A Nation, Pledge Our Full Resources To Achieve Victory As Quickly As Possible.

I Warned That There Should Be No Place On Earth Where Terrorists Can Rest And Train And Practice Their Deadly Skills. I Meant It. I Said That We Would Act With Others, If Possible, And Alone If Necessary To Ensure That Terrorists Have No Sanctuary Anywhere. Tonight, We Have.