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THE PRESIDENT'S READING COPY LABOR DAY ADDRESS September 6, 1971 On this Labor Day, 1971, I call upon all Americans to dedicate ourselves to a goal we have rarely been able to achieve in the past 40 years 7 a prosperity new without war.1 without inflation. I. A nation starting out in quest of a great goal, like a young worker starting out on his career, does not always get what it wants; rather, a nation gets what it deserves. What must we do, as a nation, to deserve a generation of peace? What must we be, as a people, to deserve -- and to achieve -- the new prosperity? I. I would like you to join me in exploring one of the basic elements that gives character to a people and which will make it possible for the American people to earn a generation of prosperity in peace.