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the work which Americans
pray we will do.
There is a love of freedom
in every section and every
State-a fervent respect for the
rights of man in every Amer
ican heart. These are the en-
bers we need to fan into flame
to burn more brightly-and
light our way to greatness.
We are being kept from the
things we could do and ought
to do in America by things we
ought to have done long ago.
This must not continue.
Responsive Government
An effective Government, q
dynamic Government, a re-
sponSible Government-respon.
sive to the needs of all the
people and respectful of the
burdens of its own costs upon
them-is what this iIation must
have once again.
A government out Of touch
with the world is a govern
ment sure to be out of touch
with its own people. A govern
ment continually caught by
surprise abroad is a govern
ment asleep at the switch-s
Government mapping through
its responsibilities, at home anc
abroad.
This is no time for "a mar
in the afternoon.
For this is not the afternoon
of America.
/ see no shadows Of gloom q
doubt falling across this land
The twilight of America!
promise is rot near. No, thi!
is the high noon OF America
the high noon of responsibility
for this generation of Ameri
cans.
We must live-we must worl
as responsible men.
| With gentle hands we mus
minister TO the needs of tn
meek among uS-the young, tn
aged, the sick, the men ant
women and children of al
walks, all stations OF life.
At the same time, we shielC
the prize of freedom. we mus
keep the muscle in the arm O
America - and with stead,
hands and resolute hearts holt
back the aggressive forces o
evil which challenge us today
Asks Decisive Voice
America must - to thos
who threaten the peace ant
freedom of mankind - Speal
with a decisive voice, speal
with one voice, speak agail
with the voice of a Govern
ment undivided, or a llatiol
fully united.
Small powers and great pow
ers alike will challenge ou
hesitation-move against ou
mcertainty-attack our dis
unity. But no power on cart,
will prevail against a deciSiv
America, confident of it
, strength. sure of its soul, on
/ in its voice of determination.
This is the America we mus
, have-and shall have.
, This is the American leader
: ship the Democratic Party wi,
provide.
: I say these things to you
my fellow Democrats, with
confidence in my heart-a con
fidence of which 1 have neve
; been more proud-a conf1denc
! born of the fact that I know
I know as few other men know
what the next President of tn
! United States is made of.
In the last few days, here a
, Los Angeles. some few plan
have been changed.
, But ! will tell you this:
, I am quite certain tha
within the last 48 hours tn
plans - and hopes - of tn
Republican Party have bee
; undergoing one, of their agon
izing reappraisals.
And I will tell you why:
First. the Republicans kno'
they are up against a winnip
party-a party united; a part
. without North or South, Eas
or West; a party where til
nominee is not afraid to figh
for victory-and, I might ado
not afraid to debate the issue.
! 'New Star Is Born"
But secondly, let me say
= since we are meeting where "
: are-the Republicans know q
5 I know and as you know that
: new star has been born in tn
leadership skies of the Natio
here at Los Angeles.
In admiration, and in envy
I want to say to you quit
, frankly-and I think I have tn
experience and maturity in thi