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THE PRESIDENT'S READING COPY RADIO/TV ADDRESS SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1971 WHITE HOUSE THE CHALLENGE OF PEACE Good Evening: I have addressed the nation a number of times over the past two years on the problems of ending a war. I. Because of the progress we have made toward achieving that goal, this Sunday evening is an appropriate time for us to turn our attention to the challenges of peace. America today has the best opportunity in this century to attain two of its greatest ideals; I. to bring about a full generation of peace, 2. and to create a new prosperity without war.