Evening star., 1960-07-29

in q cause greater than our
selves, greater than our Nation,
as great as the whole world
itself.
Duty Of Citizens
What I propose tonight is
not new, it is as old as Amer
lea, and as young as America,
because America will never
grow old. You will remember,
listen Thomas jefferson said,
I'VE act not for ourselves alone.
but for the whole human race"
Lincoln said, I'm giving free
dom to these slaves we assure
freedom to the free. We shall
not only serve or meanly lose
the last best hope of the
earth" And Teddy Roosevelt
said, Our first duty as citizens
OF the Nation is owed to the
United States. but if we are
true to our principles we must
also think of serving the in
terests Of mankind at large"
And Woodrow Wilson said, "A
patriotic American is never so
proud of the flag under which
he lives as when it comes to
mean to others, as well as him.
self, a symbol of hope and lib
erty."
And we say today, that a
young America shall fulfill her
destiny by helping to build a
new world in which men can
live together in peace and JUS
tice and freedom with each
other, but there is a difference
today, an exciting difference,
and the difference is because of
the dramatic breakthrough in
science for the first time in
human history. We have the
resources, the resources to
wage a winning war against
poverty, misery and disease
wherever it exists in the world.
And upon the next President
Of the United States will rest
the responsibility to inspire
and to lead the forces of free
dom toward this goal.
The American Dream
I am sure that you under
stand why I said at the begin
ming that it would be dificult
for any man to say that he was
qualified to provide this kind
of leadership. 1 can only say
to you tonight that I believe in
the American dream because I
have seen it come true in my
own life. I know something of
the threat which confrontS us
and I know something of the
effort which will be needed to
meet it. I have seen hate for
America, not only in the Krem-
lin, but in the eyes of Com
munists in our own country
and on the ugly face of a mob
in Caracas. I have heard
doubts about America ex-
pressed. not just by Commu-
nists, but by sincere students
and labor leaders in other
countries searching for the way
to a better life and wondering
if we had lost the way, and I
have seen love for America in
countries throughout the world,
in a crowd in Chicago, in Bo-
gotta, in the heart of Siberia,
in Warsaw. 250,0OO people on
the streets on Sunday after
noon singing. crying with tears
running down their cheeks and
shouting: Long live the United
States"
And, my fellow Americans,
know tonight that we must re-
sist the hate. we must remove
the doubts. but above all we
must be worthy Of the love and
the trust of millions on this
earth for whom America is the
hope Of the world.
A hundred years ago, Abra-
ham Lincoln was asked during
the dark days of the tragic war
between the States, whether he
thought God is on his side. His
answer was, My concern is not
whether God is on our side, but
whether we are on Gods side"
My fellow Americans, may that
ever be our prayer for our
country and in that spirit, with
faith in America, with faith in
her ideals and in her people,
accept your nomination for
President Of the United States.