Our Reluctance For Conflict Should

People Do Not Make Wars; Governments Do.

A People Free To Choose Will Always Choose Peace.

The Doors Of This Library Are Open Now And Are All Welcome. The Judgment Of History Is Left To You, The People. I Have No Fears Of That, For We Have Done Our Best. And So I Say, Come And Learn From It.

I've Long Believed That One Of The Mainsprings Of Our Own Liberty Has Been The Widespread Ownership Of Property Among Our People And The Expectation That Anyone's Child, Even From The Humblest Of Families, Could Grow Up To Own A Business Or A Corporation. Thomas Jefferson Dreamed Of A Land Of Small Farmers, Of Shopowners, And Merchants. Abraham Lincoln Signed Into Law The Homestead Act That Ensured That The Great Western Prairies Of America Would Be The Realm Of Independent, Propertyowning Citizens-a Mightier Guarantee Of Freedom Is Difficult To Imagine.

Today, The United States Stands As A Beacon Of Liberty And Democratic Strength Before The Community Of Nations. We Are Resolved To Stand Firm Against Those Who Would Destroy The Freedoms We Cherish. We Are Determined To Achieve An Enduring Peace - A Peace With Liberty And With Honor. This Determination, This Resolve, Is The Highest Tribute We Can Pay To The Many Who Have Fallen In The Service Of Our Nation.