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FINAL February 22, 1973 RADIO SPEECH: HUMAN RESOURCES At the beginning of each new year, as we reflect on the state of our American Union, we seek again a definition of what America means. Carl Sandburg came close to capturing its real meaning in three simple words that became the title for one of his greatest poems: "The People, Yes. 11 America has risen to greatness because again and again when the chips were down, the American people have said yes - - yes to the challenge of freedom, yes to the dare of progress, and yes to the hope of peace -- - even when defending the peace has meant paying the price of war.