Evening star., 1946-04-13
rumons Address Dedicoting Roosevelt Estate as Shrine
BY the As.eeiotsd Pres,

FoItoUIHg Is tHe LeTt OF PfeSt-
dent Trunan's address here yes
terday dedicating the Roosepelt
estate as national shrine.
We stand in reverence at this
hallowed spot consecrated to the
memory Of great American who
has become a great citizen of the
world. We stand here in solemn
tribute. All over the globe, plain
people join with leaders and states
men in recognition that it vas
largely because of him that civiliza-
ton has survived. Only history can
do him full justice.
The loss which America suffered
through the death of Franklin D.
Roosevelt cannot be Softened by the
spoken word. Tributes can only en-
phasize our loss. But those of us
who have survived him in the seat
OF Government can pay homage to
his memory by our deeds.
The progressive and humane prin-
cipals of the New Deal embodied the
great hope which in an hour of ex-
treme crisis President Roosevelt gave
to the American people. AS carried
out in practice, the New Deal be-
tcame the realization OF that hope
1t was recognition of the basic
truth that this Government exists
not for the benefit of privileged
few, but for the welfare of all the
people.
Those principles and their execu-
ton in practice have today become
an accepted part of our way of life.
When an employe joins a union,
when an investor buys a share of
stock, when man buys house or
a farm on credit, when he puts
money in the bank, or grows and
sells his crops, or gets cheap elec-
tricity, when he lays aside part
of his income for unemployment or
old-age insurance, those principles
are right there by him-and on his
side.
Those same principles apply to
legislation assuring full production
and full employment, legislation for
a health program, a social security
program and educational program.
a program to provide emergency
housing for veterans and SO solve
the long-range problem of decent
homes for all Americans. These
and other progressive measures
stem from the principles for which
President Roosevelt fought, for
which we, who are carrying on
after him, now fight, and for which
we shall continue to fight.
In the foreign field, President
Roosevelt's guiding thought was that
this Nation as good neighbor must
play an active, intelligent and con-
Structive part in world affairs. HeI
saw clearly that we cannot continue
to live isolated from other nations
He knew that what happens on other
continents must affect the welfare
OF our country.
He recognized, above all, that our
nope Tor the future of civilization
Tor the future of life itself, Law in
the success Of the United Nations.
He not only recognized these truths.
He determined to do something
about them. And he did,
His foreign policy called for fair
sympathetic and firm dealing with
the other members OF the family of
nations. At the same time, it recog-
nlzed our obligations to the starving
and homeless of other lands. 1t rec
ognlzed the solemn duty OF this
country toward nations which have
been weakened in the death struggle
against tyranny.
For these principles of interna-
tlonal cooperation we are deter
mined to fight with all our strength.
We are determined to do all within
our power to make the United Ma
tlons a strong living organization:
to hnd effective means of aIleviating
suffering and distress; to deal fairlyi
with all nations. These pridnciples
were the basis of the foreign policy
under Franklin D. Roosevelt. They
are still the basis of our foreign
policy.
In the aftermath OF q global war
the overall task is difficult. But it
can be simply stated: It is to carry
forward the underlying principles
and policies, foreign and domestic.
OF Franklin D. Roosevelt. Changes
may be required here and there to
meet changing conditions. Funda-
mentally. the objectives are the
same.
We are here not only to do honor
to the immortal spirit of Franklin d.
Roosevelt. We are here to gain
strength for what is ahead-to gain
it from the inspiration of his deeds.
and the inspiration of the humane
principles which brought them to
pass.
Here. where he was born. is the
spot which he loved the best in all
the world. He is now at rest. We
shall not soon see his like again.
May Almighty God, who has
watched over this Republic as it
grew from weakness to strength.
give us the wisdom to carry on in
the way of Franklin D. Roosevelt.