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He viii Submit for
Building Strong U. 5.
The tert of President Eisen-
hower's message on the state
of the Union deliUered today
before Joint session OF the
Congress:
Mr.. President. Mr.. Speaker.
members of the SD Congress:
It is a high honor again to
present to the Congress my
views on the state Of the Union
and to recommend measures to
advance the security, pros
perity and well-being of the
American people.
All branches of this Govern
ment-and I venture to say
both of our great parties-can
support the general objective
of the recommendations I
make today, for that objective
is the building of a stronger
America. A Nation whose every
citizen has good reason for
bold hope: where effort is re-
warded and prosperity is
shared; where freedom ex-
pands and peace is secure
that is what I mean by q
stronger America.
Toward this objective a real
momentum has been developed
during this administrations
first year in Office. We mean to
continue that momentum and
to increase it. We mean to
build a better future for this
Nation.
3 Much for which we may be
thankful has happened during
the past year.
First of all we are deeply
grateful that our sons no
longer die on the distant
mountains Of Korea. Although
they are still called from our
homes to military service, they
are no longer called to the field
of battle.
The nation has just COM
pleted the most prosperous
year in its history. The dam
aging effect of imitation on the
wages, pensions. salaries and
savings of us all has been
brought under control. Taxes
have begun to go down. The
cost of our Government has
been reduced and its work pro-
ceeds with some 1873 900 fewer
employees; thus the discourage
ing trend of modern govern
mentS toward their own limit
less expansion has in our case
been reversed. The cost OF
armaments becomes less OPP
pressive as we near our defense
goals; yet we are militarily
stronger every day. During the
year, creation of the new cab
met Department Of Health.
Education and Welfare SYM
bolized the Governments per-
manent concern with the hui
man problems of our citizens.
Segregation in the armed
forces and other Federal activ-
tiles is on the way out. We have
also made progress toward its
abolition in the District OF
Columbia. These are steps in
the continuing effort to elimi-
nate inter-racial difficulty.
Some developments beyond
our shores have been equally
encouraging. Communist ag-
gression, halted in Korea. con-
tinues to meet in Indo- China
the vigorous resistance Of
France and the associated
states, assisted by timely aid
from our country. In West
Germany, in Iran, and in other
areas of the world, heartening
political victories have been
won by the forces of stability
and freedom. Slowly but surely,
the free world gathers strength.
Meanwhile, from behind the
Iron Curtain, there are signs
that tyranny is in trouble and
reminders that its structure is
as brittle as its surface is hard.
There has been in fact a
great strategic change in the
world during the past year.
That precious intangible, the
initiative. is becoming ours.
Our policy, not limited to mere
reaction against crises pro-
voked by others. is free to de-
velop along lines of our choice
not only abroad, but also at
home. AS a major theme for
American policy during the
coming year, let our joint de-
termination be to hold this
new initiative and to use it.
We shall use this initiative
to promote three broad pur-
poses: First, to protect the
freedom of our people; second,
to maintain a strong, growing
economy: third, to concern
ourselves with the human
problems of the individual
citizen.
Only by active concern for
each of these purposes can we
be sure that we are on the for
ward road to better and a
stronger America. All my rec
concentrations today are in
furtherance of these three pur-
poses.
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