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    "ocrText": "- 8 -\nThe will of the world for peace is too strong to allow\nus to give up in this effort. We cannot permit the history of\nour times to record that we failed by default.\nWe must explore every avenue which offers any chance of\nbringing success to the activities of the United Nations in this\nvital area.\nMuch valuable work has already been done by the two\nDisarmament Commissions on the different technical problems\nconfronting them. I believe it would be useful to explore ways\nin which the work of these Commissions could now be more closely\nbrought together. One possibility to be considered is whether\ntheir work might be revitalized if carried forward in the future\nthrough a new and consolidated Disarmament Commission.\nBut until an effective system of disarmament is\nestablished, let us be clear about the task ahead. The only\ncourse the peace-loving nations can take in the present situation\nis to create the armaments needed to make the world secure against\naggression.\nThat is the course to which the United States is now\nfirmly committed. That is the course we will continue to follow as\nlong as it is necessary.\nThe United States has embarked upon the course of in-\ncreasing its armed strength only for the purpose of helping to\nkeep the peace. We pledge that strength to uphold the principles\nof the Charter of the United Nations. We believe that the peace-loving\nmembers of the United Nations join us in that pledge.\nI believe that the United Nations, strengthened by these\npledges, will bring us nearer to the peace we seek.\nWe know that the difficulties ahead are great. We have\nlearned from hard experience that there is no easy road to peace.\nWe have a solemn obligation to the peoples we represent\nto continue our. combined efforts to achieve the strength that will\nprevent aggression.\nAt the same time, we have an equally solemn obligation"
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