I See That The Flagpole Still Stands.

People Of The Philippines: I Have Returned. By The Grace Of Almighty God Our Forces Stand Again On Philippine Soil—soil Consecrated In The Blood Of Our Two Peoples. We Have Come Dedicated And Committed To The Task Of Destroying Every Vestige Of Enemy Control Over Your Daily Lives, And Of Restoring Upon A Foundation Of Indestructible Strength, The Liberties Of Your People.

Many Will Tell You With Mockery And Ridicule That The Abolition Of War Can Only Be A Dream . . . But We Must Go On Or We Will All Go Under. And The Great Criticism That Can Be Made Is That The World Lacks A Plan That Will Enable Us To Go On . . . We Must Have Sufficient Imagination And Courage To Translate The Universal Wish For Peace - Which Is Rapidly Becoming A Universal Necessity - Into Actuality.

I Stand On This Rostrum With A Sense Of Deep Humility And Great Pride - Humility In The Weight Of Those Great American Architects Of Our History Who Have Stood Here Before Me; Pride In The Reflection That This Home Of Legislative Debate Represents Human Liberty In The Purest Form Yet Devised.

The Great Question Is, Can War Be Outlawed From The World? If So, It Would Mark The Greatest Advance In Civilization Since The Sermon On The Mount.

The Hated System Of Land Tenure, So Contributory To General Unrest In Asia, Has Been Abolished. Every Farmer Is Now Accorded The Right And Dignity Of Ownership Of The Land He Long Has Tilled.