. . . I Hope That When

The Size Of The Federal Budget Is Not An Appropriate Barometer Of Social Conscience Or Charitable Concern.

Throughout Our History Americans Have Put Their Faith In God And No One Can Doubt That We Have Been Blessed For It. The Earliest Settlers Of This Land Came Came In Search Of Religious Freedom. Landing On A Desolate Shoreline, They Established A Spiritual Foundation That Has Served Us Ever Since.

I Am Told That Tens Of Thousands Of Prayer Meetings Are Being Held On This Day; For That I Am Deeply Grateful. We Are A Nation Under God, And I Believe God Intended For Us To Be Free. It Would Be Fitting And Good, I Think, If On Each Inaugural Day In Future Years It Should Be Declared A Day Of Prayer.

Do What's Right And You'll Please Some Of The People And Astound The Rest.

Let It Never Be Said Of This Generation Of Americans That We Became So Obsessed With Failure That We Refused To Take Risks That Could Further The Cause Of Peace And Freedom In The World.