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    "ocrText": "7/26/53\nLibrary\n140\nnhower\nTonight we greet, with prayers of Thanksgiving, the official\nnews that an armistice will quickly bring to an end the fighting between the\nforces of the United Nations and the Communist armies in Korea. For the\nnation the cost of repelling aggression has been high. In thousands of our\nhomes it has been incelculable.\nsolemn\nWith special feelings of sorrow - and of gratitude -- we\nthink of those who in that farCoff land were called upon to lay down their\nlivesy to prove once again that only courage and sacrifice keep freedom alive\nupon the earth. To the widows and orphans of this war, and to those veterans\nwho bear disabling wounds, America nenews tonight her pledge of lasting devotion\nand care.\nOut thoughts turn also to those other Americans wearied by\nmonths of imprisonment behind enemy lines. The swift return of all of them will\nbring joy to many families. It will evidence good faith on the part of those with\nwhom we have signed this armistice.\nSoldiers, sailors and airmen of 16 nations have stood as\npartners beside us throughout these long and bitter months. America's thanks\ngo to each. In this struggle we have seen the United Nations meet the challenge\nof armed aggression - not with words of pathetic protest, but with deeds of\ndecisive purpose. It is proper that we salute particularly the valorous armies\nof the Republic of Korea, for they have done even more than prove their title\nto freedom. Inspired by President Syngman Rhee, they have given an example of\ncourage and patriotism which again demonstrates that men of the East and men\nof the West can fight and work and live side by side in pursuit of a just and\nnoble cause.\n(more)\n- 2 -\nis to\nNow the carnage of war may cease and the negotiations of\nto\nthe conference table begin. On this Sabbath evening each of us will devoutly\na\npraysthat all nations may come to see the wisdom of composing differences\nin this fashion before, rather than after, there is resort to brutal and\nfutile futual battle.\nListory\nThe\nAs we strive to bring about that wisdom, there is,\n10\ndo\nin this moment sober satisfaction, one thought that must discipline\nresoletion,\nour emotions and steady our resolve. It is this: We have won an\narmistice on a single battlefield not peace in the world. We may not\nground -\nnow\nnow relax our guard. cease one quest.\nThroughout the coming months, during the period of\nprisoner screening and exchange and during the possibly longer period\nof the political conference which looks toward the unification of Korea,\nwe and our United Nation Allies must be vigilant against the possibility\nof untoward developments.\nstreet to unsure\nAnd as we do so, we shall fervently hope that this\narmistice will, in fact, bring the free peoples one step nearer to their\ngoal of a world at peace.\n[With our allies we shall maintáin and increase our\nstrength, to the end that we may work even more effectively for a free\nworld, without war. This is our resolve and our dedication.\n]\n-3-\nI think all of us tonight might well recall the\nwords of Lincoln:\n\"With malice toward none; with charity for all; with\nfirmness in the right as God gives us to see the right,\nlet us strive on to finish the work we are in **** to do\nall which may achieve and cherish a, just and a lasting\npeace, among ourselves, and with all nations.\"\nThinkiou # resolve and\na Library 941\nOur dedica term\nN\n3\nof repealing aggisten\nSTATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT UPON KOREAN\n841\nARMISTICE\nsmight was\nofficial\nDIMBER\nwill\nWe have all greeted, with thankful hearts, the news that an armistice has\nEnergy buy to\nbrought to an end the fighting between the forces of the United Nations and the\nCommunist armies in Korea. for the nation the card her been high,\nin this and 3 1 Romeo, it her been in calculates,\nWith special feelings of sorrow-and of gratitude--we think of those who,\noff sand\nin that war, were called upon to lay down their lives; to prove once again that\nonly courage and sacrifice keep freedom alive upon the earth. To the widows\nthis will\nveterom\nand orphans of the fallen, and to those who bear disabling wounds, America senews\nlonged he\npledges her lasting devotion and\n281\nOn care. shought term also to Done\nWe think of other Americans wearied by months of imprisonment behind enemy\nlines. The swift return of all of them will bring joy to many francis. homes. It will\nevidence good faith on the part of those with whom we have signed this armistice.\n16\nWe think of our allies the soldiers and sailors and airmen of Inations\nand bitter\nwho have stood as partners beside us throughout these long, battle scarred months.\nI\n1P\nAmerica's thanks go out to each. It is proper that we salute particularly the\nvalorous armies of the Republic of Korea, for they have done even more than\nprove their title to freedom. Inspired with the fighting ty spirit of President\nSyngman Rhee, they have given free peoples everywhere an example of courage and\npatriotism which again demonstrates that men of the East and men of the West,\nunited in a just cause, can fight side by side in true devotion\nin persint of a. gird\nand when can\nand work and live\nnowth carnage of we may came\nand the negativations 7 the conform\n2\nlove\nthe ugin.\nIn this bitter struggle we have seen the United Nations meet the\nof\nchallenge of armed aggression-not with words of pathetic protest, but\nwith deeds of decisive purpose.\nOn this Sabbath Every Day each of us will devoutly pray that nations may\nale\n^\ncome jointly to see the wisdom of composing differences in this fashion\nThe Library\nbefore, rather than after, there is resort to brutal and futile battle.\nAs we strive to bring about that wisdom, there is, in this moment\nof sober satisfaction, one thought that must discipline our emotions and\nsteady our resolve. It is this: We have won an armistice on a single\nbattlefield-- not peace in the world. us may not now\nrelax from\nThroughout the coming months, during the period of prisoner screening\nand exchange which we hope will be brief-and during the possibly longer\nperiod of the political conference which looks toward the unification of\nKorea, we and our United Nation allies must stand vegalar guard against the\npossibility of untoward developments.\nWe shall take every precaution to see that the United Nations and\nAmerican military position in Korea is not impaired during the armistice\nperiod. For welknow that-manifest trength lone en guard the just and\nlasting passenwe seek\n(more)\nW\nand as we 20 Ao, we sheel\nferrently hita the\nThis armistice brings the free peoples one step nearer to their\ngoal of a world at peace.\nBut we must now, mose than ever, realise that the goal itself can be\nreached only when the threat of ggression against our peaceful lives is is\nended.\nThat threat will never be ended by relaxing our guard.\nAt this very moment when we give hearty is thanks that the guns once\nmore are stilled, we speak to the free world also our - resolve.\nIt is thist with our Allios, we shall centinue our strength and we\nshall increase our CO mon purpose that free men shall have a free world,\nwithout war.\n####\n10 Divist Library The\nwise, in food\nour all sind ur shell and\nwine Me 1 wa a my may 1\nmaint with\nwith - strengle, I\nin the end that be\nto have more southing for world, without resolve - and\nThis - me am\ndefending\nREVISED DRAFT\nSTATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT\nLibrary\nThe\nUPON KOREAN ARMISTICE\ngreeted, with chankful hearts\nWe have all welcomed the news that an armistice has brought to an\nend the fighting between the armies town of the United Nations and the Communist\narmie\nforces in Korea.\nAll with of us share special certain feelings thoughts b at this sorrow moment, 1 and of gratefuls 1\nwas think f thow who, in that wor, whe all\nWe think first of all of our brave sons who gave their lives to\nofen to lay down their lives; to prove once again\nbring this armishee with honor, Their sacrifice has proved again the valor\nof\nthat free only is corrage $ and sacifice the perp widness freedom\nmen. alive you the south to To and\norperan Vf the failen, and those who bear di\nWe think of other sons wearied by months of imprisonment behind\namericans\nI\nenemy lines. The swift return of all of them will bring joy to many homes.\nbe 1\nthe\non the part\nIt will also be welcome evidence of the good faith of those with whom we have\nY\nx\nsigned this armistice.\nTHE\nWe think, too of the enemy prisoners in our hands, We have\nfill\nsteadfastly sustained their right to choose their own future, to live in freedom\nif they wish.\nWe think of our allies the soldiers and sailors and airmen of\n4 as partners\nseventeen nations who have stood beside us throughout these long, battle-\namerica's thanks go ont Each.\nscarred months. 1 It is proper that we salute particularly the valorous\narmies of the Republic of Korea, for they have done even more than\nprove their title to freedom, Inspired with the fighting spirit of\nPresident Syngman Rhee, they have given free peoples everywhere an\nexample of courage and patriotism which again demonstrates that men of\nLibrary\nThe\nthe East and men of the West, united in a just cause, can fight side by\ntrue devolum\nside in fraternal gallantry.\nWe are thankful to God that all of us have been able, through\nthis bitter struggle, to give proof of the power of the conscience of the\nin Chin bilte strugge\nfree world. We have seen the United Nations meet the challenge of\narmed aggression not with words of pathetic protest, but with deeds\nOn this Senday sobbith day each\nof decisive purpose. of us incl devolity pray that free\nmeaning But ind continue thought above the all, people at this\none moment, must discipline\nas we strive to bring about that uradon, there is, in that\nour emotions and steady our resolve. It is this: we have won an mm\nsolm School of\narmistice on a single battlefield not peace in the world.\none changes\nThis Throught means that for the coming months, during the period und\nof prisoner screening and exchange which we hope will be brief\nand during the possibly longer period of the political conference which\nlooks toward the unification of Korea, we and our United Nations allies\nmust stand guard against the possibility of untoward developments.\nWe shall take every precaution to see that the United Nations\nand American military position in Korea is not impaired during the\narmistice period. For we know that manifest strength alone can guard\nthe just and lasting peace we seek.\nto\nto jointy their wisdom collectors see\ncame\nmay dee the of selly company\nin this fanhron?\ndifferences before there is resort to Quartal\nand futile baetle.\nrather than after,"
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