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The Army and the Navy are following both length-of-service and point systems as far as possible in releasing men and women from the service. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 263 | The Army and the Navy are following both length-of-service and point systems as far as possible in releasing men and women from the service. | As quickly as possible, we are bringing about the reduction of our armed services to the size required for these tasks of occupation and disarmament. | The points are based chiefly on length and character of service, and on the existence of dependents. | 1 | 258 |
And in Afghanistan, we're increasing our troops and training Afghan security forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,010 | Barack Obama | 100 | 20,383 | And in Afghanistan, we're increasing our troops and training Afghan security forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. | And in the last year, hundreds of Al Qaida's fighters and affiliates, including many senior leaders, have been captured or killed, far more than in 2008. | We will reward good governance, work to reduce corruption, and support the rights of all Afghans, men and women alike. | 67 | 18,257 |
And we salute the courage and sacrifice of every man and woman in this 9/11 Generation who has served to keep us safe. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 2,015 | Barack Obama | 100 | 22,034 | And we salute the courage and sacrifice of every man and woman in this 9/11 Generation who has served to keep us safe. | Today, fewer than 15,000 remain. | We are humbled and grateful for your service. | 72 | 19,751 |
We will stand by our allies, and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 2,008 | George W. Bush | 200 | 19,689 | We will stand by our allies, and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf. | But above all, know this: America will confront those who threaten our troops. | On the home front, we will continue to take every lawful and effective measure to protect our country. | 65 | 17,626 |
What is at stake is more than one small country; it is a big idea: a new world order, where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind -- peace and security, freedom, and the rule of law. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,991 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 13,768 | What is at stake is more than one small country; it is a big idea: a new world order, where diverse nations are drawn together in common cause to achieve the universal aspirations of mankind -- peace and security, freedom, and the rule of law. | And tonight, we lead the world in facing down a threat to decency and humanity. | Such is a world worthy of our struggle and worthy of our children's future. | 48 | 12,109 |
Let them know that, together, we affirmed America and the world as a community of conscience. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,991 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 13,998 | Let them know that, together, we affirmed America and the world as a community of conscience. | Let them say we stood where duty required us to stand. | The winds of change are with us now. | 48 | 12,325 |
But until world conditions permit, and until peace is assured, America's might-and America's bravest sons who wear our Nation's uniform-must continue to stand guard for all of us-as they gallantly do tonight in Vietnam and other places in the world. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,605 | But until world conditions permit, and until peace is assured, America's might-and America's bravest sons who wear our Nation's uniform-must continue to stand guard for all of us-as they gallantly do tonight in Vietnam and other places in the world. | I wish-with all of my heart-that the expenditures that are necessary to build and to protect our power could all be devoted to the programs of peace. | Yet neither great weapons nor individual courage can provide the conditions of peace. | 25 | 7,415 |
And we have said farewell to some very good men and women, who died for our freedom, and whose memory this nation will honor forever. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,005 | George W. Bush | 200 | 18,835 | And we have said farewell to some very good men and women, who died for our freedom, and whose memory this nation will honor forever. | Some of our servicemen and women have survived terrible injuries, and this grateful country will do everything we can to help them recover. | One name we honor is Marine Corps Sergeant Byron Norwood of Pflugerville, Texas, who was killed during the assault on Fallujah. | 62 | 16,801 |
Third, to keep our armed forces abreast of the advances of science, our military planning must be flexible enough to utilize the new weapons and techniques which flow ever more speedily from our research and development programs. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,698 | 1,955 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 3,946 | Third, to keep our armed forces abreast of the advances of science, our military planning must be flexible enough to utilize the new weapons and techniques which flow ever more speedily from our research and development programs. | We must, therefore, keep in our armed forces balance and flexibility adequate for our purposes and objectives. | The forthcoming military budget therefore emphasizes modern airpower in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps and increases the emphasis on new weapons, especially those of rapid and destructive striking power. | 11 | 3,865 |
It is a Strategic Defense Initiative aimed ultimately at finding a non-nuclear defense against ballistic missiles. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,985 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,576 | It is a Strategic Defense Initiative aimed ultimately at finding a non-nuclear defense against ballistic missiles. | Well, I believe there's a better way of eliminating the threat of nuclear war. | It's the most hopeful possibility of the nuclear age. | 42 | 11,020 |
We must keep faith with all who have risked life and limb so that we might live in freedom and peace. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 2,008 | George W. Bush | 200 | 19,727 | We must keep faith with all who have risked life and limb so that we might live in freedom and peace. | America is a force for hope in the world because we are a compassionate people, and some of the most compassionate Americans are those who have stepped forward to protect us. | Over the past seven years, we've increased funding for veterans by more than 95 percent. | 65 | 17,663 |
our Reserve establishment has maintained high standards of proficiency, and the Ready Reserve now numbers over 2 1/2 million citizen-soldiers. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,610 | 1,961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 5,623 | our Reserve establishment has maintained high standards of proficiency, and the Ready Reserve now numbers over 2 1/2 million citizen-soldiers. | our Marines, a third of whom are deployed in the Far East, are constantly prepared for action; | The Department of Defense, a young and still evolving organization, has twice been improved and the line of command has been shortened in order to meet the demands of modern warfare. | 17 | 5,507 |
Our allies from time to time develop differing ideas on how to proceed. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,958 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,994 | Our allies from time to time develop differing ideas on how to proceed. | But the world cannot afford to stand still on disarmament! We must never give up the search for a basis of agreement. | We must concert these convictions among ourselves. | 14 | 4,893 |
It is now estimated that 16.1 billion dollars will be spent during the second 6 months, or a total of 49 billion dollars during the whole fiscal year. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 919 | It is now estimated that 16.1 billion dollars will be spent during the second 6 months, or a total of 49 billion dollars during the whole fiscal year. | During the first 6 months 32.9 billion dollars were spent. | For the fiscal year 1947 it is estimated, tentatively, that expenditures for war liquidation, for occupation, and for national defense will be reduced to 15 billion dollars. | 1 | 905 |
The Navy is supporting the occupation troops in Europe and in the Far East. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,604 | 1,947 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 1,500 | The Navy is supporting the occupation troops in Europe and in the Far East. | Half of the Army will be used for occupation duties abroad and most of the remainder will be employed at home in the support of these overseas forces. | Its fundamental mission-to support our national interests wherever required-is unchanged. | 2 | 1,478 |
We are humbled and grateful for your service. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 2,015 | Barack Obama | 100 | 22,035 | We are humbled and grateful for your service. | And we salute the courage and sacrifice of every man and woman in this 9/11 Generation who has served to keep us safe. | America, for all that we have endured; | 72 | 19,752 |
A President, A Vice President, A House and Senate, and village officials have been chosen by popular, contested ballot. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,555 | A President, A Vice President, A House and Senate, and village officials have been chosen by popular, contested ballot. | Since I reported to you last January: -Three elections have been held in Vietnam-in the midst of war and under the constant threat of violence. | The enemy has been defeated in battle after battle. | 25 | 7,369 |
Korea is not only a country undergoing the torment of aggression; | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,951 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,369 | Korea is not only a country undergoing the torment of aggression; | They are the foundations of collective security and of the future of free nations. | It stands for right and justice in the world against oppression and slavery. | 6 | 2,335 |
The first of these jobs is to move ahead full steam on the defense program. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,952 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,641 | The first of these jobs is to move ahead full steam on the defense program. | Turning from our foreign policies, let us consider the jobs we have here at home as a part of our program for peace. | Our objective is to have a well-equipped active defense force large enough--in concert with the forces of our allies--to deter aggression and to inflict punishing losses on the enemy immediately if we should be attacked. | 7 | 2,592 |
We must, therefore, keep in our armed forces balance and flexibility adequate for our purposes and objectives. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,604 | 1,955 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 3,945 | We must, therefore, keep in our armed forces balance and flexibility adequate for our purposes and objectives. | Second, we must stay alert to the fact that undue reliance on one weapon or preparation for only one kind of warfare simply invites an enemy to resort to another. | Third, to keep our armed forces abreast of the advances of science, our military planning must be flexible enough to utilize the new weapons and techniques which flow ever more speedily from our research and development programs. | 11 | 3,864 |
We ask only that there be safeguards sufficient to insure that no nation will be able to use this power for military purposes. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,947 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 1,482 | We ask only that there be safeguards sufficient to insure that no nation will be able to use this power for military purposes. | We seek no monopoly for ourselves or for any group of nations. | So long as all governments are not agreed on means of international control of atomic energy, the shadow of fear will obscure the bright prospects for the peaceful use of this enormous power. | 2 | 1,460 |
As I leave office I can report that our national defense is effectively deterring conflict today. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,977 | Gerald R. Ford | 200 | 9,548 | As I leave office I can report that our national defense is effectively deterring conflict today. | Because the security of Europe and the integrity of NATO remain the cornerstone of American defense policy, I have initiated a special, long-term program to ensure the capacity of the Alliance to deter or defeat aggression in Europe. | Our Armed Forces are capable of carrying out the variety of missions assigned to them. | 34 | 9,279 |
To protect America, we need to know who the terrorists are talking to, what they are saying, and what they're planning. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,603 | 2,008 | George W. Bush | 200 | 19,699 | To protect America, we need to know who the terrorists are talking to, what they are saying, and what they're planning. | And one of the most important tools we can give them is the ability to monitor terrorist communications. | Last year, Congress passed legislation to help us do that. | 65 | 17,636 |
We have to convert plants and channel materials to defense production. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,610 | 1,951 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,415 | We have to convert plants and channel materials to defense production. | The first part is to get our defense protect production going as fast as possible. | This means heavy cuts in civilian uses of copper, aluminum, rubber, and other essential materials. | 6 | 2,380 |
The first task of the alliance remains the common defense. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,602 | 1,963 | John F. Kennedy | 100 | 6,429 | The first task of the alliance remains the common defense. | But the basic agreement of this alliance on fundamental issues continues. | Last month Prime Minister Macmillan and I laid plans for a new stage in our long cooperative effort, one which aims to assist in the wider task of framing a common nuclear defense for the whole alliance. | 20 | 6,291 |
For problems face us, and we must stand together once again and solve them and not let our country down. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,992 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 14,064 | For problems face us, and we must stand together once again and solve them and not let our country down. | This is still a time for pride, but this is no time to boast. | Two years ago, I began planning cuts in military spending that reflected the changes of the new era. | 49 | 12,379 |
This is a reflection of our national interest; | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,615 | 2,008 | George W. Bush | 200 | 19,710 | This is a reflection of our national interest; | So America is using its influence to build a freer, more hopeful, and more compassionate world. | it is the calling of our conscience. | 65 | 17,646 |
Because they must provide real security to the people living in the countryside. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,967 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,487 | Because they must provide real security to the people living in the countryside. | Our South Vietnamese allies are also being tested tonight. | And this means reducing the terrorism and the armed attacks which kidnapped and killed 26,900 civilians in the last 32 months, to levels where they can be successfully controlled by the regular South Vietnamese security forces. | 24 | 7,310 |
When action is called for, we're taking it. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,982 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 11,771 | When action is called for, we're taking it. | By restoring America's military credibility, by pursuing peace at the negotiating table wherever both sides are willing to sit down in good faith, and by regaining the respect of America's allies and adversaries alike, we have strengthened our country's position as a force for peace and progress in the world. | with the forces of oppression. | 39 | 10,257 |
To stay one step ahead of our adversaries, I've already sent this Congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing dangers of cyber threats. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 2,012 | Barack Obama | 100 | 21,251 | To stay one step ahead of our adversaries, I've already sent this Congress legislation that will secure our country from the growing dangers of cyber threats. | That's why, working with our military leaders, I've proposed a new defense strategy that ensures we maintain the finest military in the world, while saving nearly half a trillion dollars in our budget. | Above all, our freedom endures because of the men and women in uniform who defend it. | 69 | 19,039 |
We've rebuilt our defenses, and, of all our accomplishments, none can give us more satisfaction than knowing that our young people are again proud to wear our country's uniform. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,604 | 1,988 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 13,054 | We've rebuilt our defenses, and, of all our accomplishments, none can give us more satisfaction than knowing that our young people are again proud to wear our country's uniform. | From Central America to East Asia, ideas like free markets and democratic reforms and human rights are taking hold. | And in a few moments, I'm going to talk about three development--arms reduction, the Strategic Defense Initiative, and the global democratic revolution--that, when taken together, offer a chance none of us would have dared imagine seven years ago, a chance to rid the world of the two great nightmares of the postwar era... | 45 | 11,455 |
We must introduce a new balance between the spending on domestic programs and spending on defense--a balance that ensures we will fully meet our obligation to the needy while also protecting our security in a world that is still hostile to freedom. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,976 | Gerald R. Ford | 200 | 9,099 | We must introduce a new balance between the spending on domestic programs and spending on defense--a balance that ensures we will fully meet our obligation to the needy while also protecting our security in a world that is still hostile to freedom. | We must strike a new balance in our system of federalism--a balance that favors greater responsibility and freedom for the leaders of our State and local governments. | And in all that we do, we must be more honest with the American people, promising them no more than we can deliver and delivering all that we promise. | 33 | 8,841 |
Simply to name all the international meetings and conferences is to suggest the size and complexity of the undertaking to prevent international war in which the United States has now enlisted for the duration of history. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 135 | Simply to name all the international meetings and conferences is to suggest the size and complexity of the undertaking to prevent international war in which the United States has now enlisted for the duration of history. | These meetings have been useful in promoting understanding and agreement among the three governments. | It is encouraging to know that the common effort of the United Nations to learn to live together did not cease with the surrender of our enemies. | 1 | 132 |
The world can, therefore, seize this opportunity to fulfill the long-held promise of a new world order, where brutality will go unrewarded and aggression will meet collective resistance. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,991 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 13,981 | The world can, therefore, seize this opportunity to fulfill the long-held promise of a new world order, where brutality will go unrewarded and aggression will meet collective resistance. | And when we do, the world community will have sent an enduring warning to any dictator or despot, present or future, who contemplates outlaw aggression. | Yes, the United States bears a major share of leadership in this effort. | 48 | 12,310 |
By the same token, and for the same reason, in today's world the price of peace is a strong defense as far as the United States is concerned. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,974 | Richard M. Nixon | 200 | 8,772 | By the same token, and for the same reason, in today's world the price of peace is a strong defense as far as the United States is concerned. | Thomas Jefferson once observed that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. | In the past 5 years, we have steadily reduced the burden of national defense as a share of the budget, bringing it down from 44 percent in 1969 to 29 percent in the current year. | 31 | 8,526 |
We don't need to build them up to show that we're serious, and we sure don't need to push away vital allies in this fight by echoing the lie that ISIL is somehow representative of one of the world's largest religions. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 2,016 | Barack Obama | 100 | 22,628 | We don't need to build them up to show that we're serious, and we sure don't need to push away vital allies in this fight by echoing the lie that ISIL is somehow representative of one of the world's largest religions. | That's the kind of propaganda they use to recruit. | We just need to call them what they are -- killers and fanatics who have to be rooted out, hunted down, and destroyed. | 73 | 20,277 |
We owe thanks especially to our veterans of World War II | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,996 | Bill (William J. ) Clinton | 100 | 15,721 | We owe thanks especially to our veterans of World War II | And Americans have known 50 years of prosperity and security | I would like to say to Senator Bob Dole and to all others in this Chamber who fought in World War II, and to all others on both sides of the aisle who have fought bravely in all our conflicts since: I salute your service, and so do the American people | 53 | 13,878 |
I have appointed an Advisory Commission on Universal Training to study the various plans for a training program, and I expect that the recommendations of the Commission will be of benefit to the Congress and to me in reaching decisions on this problem. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,612 | 1,947 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 1,513 | I have appointed an Advisory Commission on Universal Training to study the various plans for a training program, and I expect that the recommendations of the Commission will be of benefit to the Congress and to me in reaching decisions on this problem. | This can best be accomplished through universal training. | The cost of the military establishment is substantial. | 2 | 1,491 |
Fellow citizens, we are in this fight to win, and we are winning. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,006 | George W. Bush | 200 | 18,917 | Fellow citizens, we are in this fight to win, and we are winning. | I am confident in the skill and spirit of our military. | The road of victory is the road that will take our troops home. | 63 | 16,879 |
War in Korea ended two and a half years ago. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,215 | War in Korea ended two and a half years ago. | Our farm families, if we act wisely, imaginatively and promptly to strengthen our present farm programs, can also look forward to sharing equitably in the prosperity they have helped to create. | The collective security system has been powerfully strengthened. | 12 | 4,129 |
The war on terror we fight today is a generational struggle that will continue long after you and I have turned our duties over to others. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,007 | George W. Bush | 200 | 19,359 | The war on terror we fight today is a generational struggle that will continue long after you and I have turned our duties over to others. | And I ask you to support our troops in the field, and those on their way. | That is why it is important to work together so our Nation can see this great effort through. | 64 | 17,309 |
The response was immediate and resolute. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,953 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 3,025 | The response was immediate and resolute. | The supreme test, up to this point, of the will and determination of the free nations came in Korea, when communist forces invaded the Republic of Korea, a state that was in a special sense under the protection of the United Nations. | Under our military leadership, the free nations for the first time took up arms, collectively, to repel aggression. | 8 | 2,961 |
For now we have entered the atomic age, and war has undergone a technological change which makes it a very different thing from what it used to be. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,953 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 3,086 | For now we have entered the atomic age, and war has undergone a technological change which makes it a very different thing from what it used to be. | But the stakes in our search for peace are immensely higher than they have ever been before. | War today between the Soviet empire and the free nations might dig the grave not only of our Stalinist opponents, but of our own society, our world as well as theirs. | 8 | 3,021 |
For the first time in 20 years, spending on defense has been brought below spending on human resources. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,972 | Richard M. Nixon | 200 | 8,417 | For the first time in 20 years, spending on defense has been brought below spending on human resources. | In the past 3 years, we have reduced the burden of arms. | As we look to the future, we find encouraging progress in our negotiations with the Soviet Union on limitation of strategic arms. | 29 | 8,186 |
U.S. military assistance goes almost exclusively to friendly nations on the rim of the communist world. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,606 | 1,961 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 5,630 | U.S. military assistance goes almost exclusively to friendly nations on the rim of the communist world. | Programs to strengthen these allies have been consistently supported by the Administration. | This American contribution to nations who have the will to defend their freedom, but insufficient means, should be vigorously continued. | 17 | 5,514 |
1983 was a banner year for political courage. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,603 | 1,984 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,338 | 1983 was a banner year for political courage. | And I will be seeking support from our allies for concerted action. | And we have strengthened our partnerships and our friendships in the Far East. | 41 | 10,800 |
This kind of defense production program has two parts. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,610 | 1,951 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,413 | This kind of defense production program has two parts. | I ask you to remember that what we are doing is to provide the best and most modern military equipment in the world for our fighting forces. | The first part is to get our defense protect production going as fast as possible. | 6 | 2,378 |
These moves have not ended the aggression but they have prevented its success. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,966 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,124 | These moves have not ended the aggression but they have prevented its success. | We increased our fighting force to its present strength tonight of 190,000 men. | The aims of the enemy have been put out of reach by the skill and the bravery of Americans and their allies-and by the enduring courage of the South Vietnamese who, I can tell you, have lost eight men last year for every one of ours. | 23 | 6,961 |
As we take the fight to Al Qaida, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,010 | Barack Obama | 100 | 20,387 | As we take the fight to Al Qaida, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. | There will be difficult days ahead, but I am absolutely confident we will succeed. | As a candidate, I promised that I would end this war, and that is what I am doing as President. | 67 | 18,261 |
Of course there are cases of individual hardship in retention of personnel in the service. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 269 | Of course there are cases of individual hardship in retention of personnel in the service. | The greater part of these had to be brought back to this country from distant parts of the world. | No system of such size can operate to perfection. | 1 | 264 |
a system that defends human life instead of threatening it. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,987 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,905 | a system that defends human life instead of threatening it. | It's the path for both sides--to a safer future; | The United States has made serious, fair, and far-reaching proposals to the Soviet Union, and this is a moment of rare opportunity for arms reduction. | 44 | 11,324 |
The Nation's first serious civil defense shelter program is under way, identifying, marking, and stocking 50 million spaces; and I urge your approval of Federal incentives for the construction of public fall-out shelters in schools and hospitals and similar centers. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,615 | 1,962 | John F. Kennedy | 100 | 6,170 | The Nation's first serious civil defense shelter program is under way, identifying, marking, and stocking 50 million spaces; and I urge your approval of Federal incentives for the construction of public fall-out shelters in schools and hospitals and similar centers. | In the coming year, our reserve programs will be revised--two Army Divisions will, I hope, replace those Guard Divisions on duty--and substantial other increases will boost our Air Force fighter units, the procurement of equipment, and our continental defense and warning efforts. | The United Nations: But arms alone are not enough to keep the peace--it must be kept by men. | 19 | 6,038 |
For their sake and for the sake of their loved ones at home, I wish that we could. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 259 | For their sake and for the sake of their loved ones at home, I wish that we could. | II. THE FEDERAL PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / 4. DEMOBILIZATION OF OUR ARMED FORCES: The cessation of active campaigning does not mean that we can completely disband our fighting forces. | But we still have the task of clinching the victories we have won- making certain that Germany and Japan can never again wage aggressive warfare, that they will not again have the means to bring on another world war. | 1 | 254 |
It's been two years since I signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,999 | Bill (William J. ) Clinton | 100 | 16,850 | It's been two years since I signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. | The START II treaty and the framework we have already agreed to for START III could cut them by 80 percent from their Cold War height. | If we don't do the right thing, other nations won't either. | 56 | 14,940 |
Cooperation with the Soviet Union serves the cause of peace, for in this nuclear age, world peace must include peace between the super powers--and it must mean the control of nuclear arms. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,979 | Jimmy (James E.) Carter | 100 | 9,942 | Cooperation with the Soviet Union serves the cause of peace, for in this nuclear age, world peace must include peace between the super powers--and it must mean the control of nuclear arms. | The new foundation of international cooperation that we seek excludes no nation. | Ten years ago, the United States and the Soviet Union made the historic decision to open the strategic arms limitations talks, or SALT. | 36 | 9,659 |
And funding will continue for veterans pensions. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,981 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 10,200 | And funding will continue for veterans pensions. | Medicare will not be cut, nor will supplemental income for the blind, the aged, and the disabled. | School breakfasts and lunches for the children of low-income families will continue, as will nutrition and other special services for the aging. | 38 | 9,904 |
The end of the war in Europe found Germany in a chaotic condition. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 241 | The end of the war in Europe found Germany in a chaotic condition. | In addition we have given much needed aid to the peoples of the liberated countries. | Organized government had ceased to exist, transportation systems had been wrecked, cities and industrial facilities had been bombed into ruins. | 1 | 236 |
Second, we are continuing reconstruction efforts and helping the Iraqi government to fight corruption and build a modern economy, so all Iraqis can experience the benefits of freedom. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,006 | George W. Bush | 200 | 18,907 | Second, we are continuing reconstruction efforts and helping the Iraqi government to fight corruption and build a modern economy, so all Iraqis can experience the benefits of freedom. | First, we are helping Iraqis build an inclusive government, so that old resentments will be eased and the insurgency will be marginalized. | Third, we are striking terrorist targets while we train Iraqi forces that are increasingly capable of defeating the enemy. | 63 | 16,869 |
We have, without hyperbole, the greatest fighting force in the history of the world. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,021 | Joseph R. Biden | 100 | 24,578 | We have, without hyperbole, the greatest fighting force in the history of the world. | And American leadership means ending the forever war in Afghanistan. | I'm the first President in 40 years who knows what it means to have a son serving in a war zone. | 78 | 21,936 |
And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our borders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with respect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American Muslims are a part of our American family. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,615 | 2,011 | Barack Obama | 100 | 20,783 | And as extremists try to inspire acts of violence within our borders, we are responding with the strength of our communities, with respect for the rule of law, and with the conviction that American Muslims are a part of our American family. | Thanks to our intelligence and law enforcement professionals, we're disrupting plots and securing our cities and skies. | We've also taken the fight to Al Qaida and their allies abroad. | 68 | 18,619 |
The point is American leadership in the 21st century is not a choice between ignoring the rest of the world -- except when we kill terrorists -- or occupying and rebuilding whatever society is unraveling. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,016 | Barack Obama | 100 | 22,675 | The point is American leadership in the 21st century is not a choice between ignoring the rest of the world -- except when we kill terrorists -- or occupying and rebuilding whatever society is unraveling. | So if you want to consolidate our leadership and credibility in the hemisphere, recognize that the Cold War is over -- lift the embargo. | Leadership means a wise application of military power, and rallying the world behind causes that are right. | 73 | 20,317 |
By the end of June, 9 out of 10 who were serving in the armed forces on V-day will have been released. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 277 | By the end of June, 9 out of 10 who were serving in the armed forces on V-day will have been released. | In a few months the same situation will exist in the Pacific. | Demobilization will continue thereafter, but at a slower rate, determined by our military responsibilities. | 1 | 271 |
Each of us will measure within ourselves the value of this great struggle. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,991 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 13,990 | Each of us will measure within ourselves the value of this great struggle. | And all of us yearn for a world where we will never have to fight again. | Any cost in lives -- any cost -- is beyond our power to measure. | 48 | 12,319 |
Thus our cummulative war program authorized in the period between July 1, 1940, and July I, 1945, was 431 billion dollars, including net war commitments of Government corporations. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 978 | Thus our cummulative war program authorized in the period between July 1, 1940, and July I, 1945, was 431 billion dollars, including net war commitments of Government corporations. | III. THE BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1947/ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIFIC FEDERAL ACIVITIES./ I. WAR LIQUIDATION AND NATIONAL DEFENSE./(b) Authorizations for war and national defense: During the war, authorizations and appropriations had to be enacted well in advance of obligation and spending to a... | Expenditures against those authorizations totaled 290 billion dollars. | 1 | 963 |
Now America must meet another--to make our strategic defense real for all the citizens of planet Earth. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,986 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,765 | Now America must meet another--to make our strategic defense real for all the citizens of planet Earth. | America met one historic challenge and went to the moon. | Let us speak of our deepest longing for the future--to leave our children a land that is free and just and a world at peace. | 43 | 11,198 |
They are truly America's finest. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,991 | George H.W. Bush | 200 | 13,928 | They are truly America's finest. | Our commitment to them must be equal to their commitment to their country. | The war in the Gulf is not a war we wanted. | 48 | 12,262 |
Staff Sergeant Dan Clay's wife, Lisa, and his mom and dad, Sara Jo and Bud, are with us this evening. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,006 | George W. Bush | 200 | 18,941 | Staff Sergeant Dan Clay's wife, Lisa, and his mom and dad, Sara Jo and Bud, are with us this evening. | I faced death with the secure knowledge that you would not have to. | Our Nation is grateful to the fallen, who live in the memory of our country. | 63 | 16,901 |
This year, I renew my request of last year for legislation to provide proper medical care for military dependents and a more equitable survivors' benefit program. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,330 | This year, I renew my request of last year for legislation to provide proper medical care for military dependents and a more equitable survivors' benefit program. | Much has been done to attract and hold capable military personnel, but more needs to be done. | The Administration will prepare additional recommendations designed to achieve the same objectives, including career incentives for medical and dental officers and nurses, and increases in the proportion of regular officers. | 12 | 4,244 |
This can best be accomplished through universal training. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,612 | 1,947 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 1,512 | This can best be accomplished through universal training. | The development of a trained citizen reserve is also vital to our national security. | I have appointed an Advisory Commission on Universal Training to study the various plans for a training program, and I expect that the recommendations of the Commission will be of benefit to the Congress and to me in reaching decisions on this problem. | 2 | 1,490 |
Our survival as a free and independent people requires, above all, strong military forces that are well equipped and highly trained to perform their assigned mission. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,604 | 1,977 | Gerald R. Ford | 200 | 9,520 | Our survival as a free and independent people requires, above all, strong military forces that are well equipped and highly trained to perform their assigned mission. | In presenting the state of the Union to the Congress and to the American people, I have a special obligation as Commander in Chief to report on our national defense. | I am particularly gratified to report that over the past 2 1/2 years, we have been able to reverse the dangerous decline of the previous decade in real resources this country was devoting to national defense. | 34 | 9,251 |
Since I reported to you last January: -Three elections have been held in Vietnam-in the midst of war and under the constant threat of violence. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,554 | Since I reported to you last January: -Three elections have been held in Vietnam-in the midst of war and under the constant threat of violence. | And I report to you that I believe, with abiding conviction, that this people-nurtured by their deep faith, tutored by their hard lessons, moved by their high aspirations- have the will to meet the trials that these times impose. | A President, A Vice President, A House and Senate, and village officials have been chosen by popular, contested ballot. | 25 | 7,368 |
Science and technology have worked so fast that war's new meaning may not yet be grasped by all the peoples who would be its victims; | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,953 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 3,090 | Science and technology have worked so fast that war's new meaning may not yet be grasped by all the peoples who would be its victims; | It is only seven years, but the new force of atomic energy has turned the world into a very different kind of place. | nor, perhaps, by the rulers in the Kremlin. | 8 | 3,025 |
Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman? | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 2,016 | Barack Obama | 100 | 22,469 | Third, how do we keep America safe and lead the world without becoming its policeman? | Second, how do we make technology work for us, and not against us -- especially when it comes to solving urgent challenges like climate change? | And finally, how can we make our politics reflect what's best in us, and not what's worst? | 73 | 20,142 |
We have joined in the Test Ban Treaty of 1963, the outer space treaty of 1967, and the treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons in 1968. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,969 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,930 | We have joined in the Test Ban Treaty of 1963, the outer space treaty of 1967, and the treaty against the spread of nuclear weapons in 1968. | It has required us to seek a limitation of arms races not only among the superpowers, but among the smaller nations as well. | This latter agreement-the nonproliferation treaty-is now pending in the Senate and it has been pending there since last July. | 26 | 7,725 |
We have developed a realistic military strategy to deter threats to peace and to protect freedom if deterrence fails. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,983 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,022 | We have developed a realistic military strategy to deter threats to peace and to protect freedom if deterrence fails. | As we begin our third year, we have put in place a defense program that redeems the neglect of the past decade. | Our Armed Forces are finally properly paid; after years of neglect are well trained and becoming better equipped and supplied. | 40 | 10,498 |
The aim will be to provide the most effective defense for the lowest possible cost. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,981 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 10,266 | The aim will be to provide the most effective defense for the lowest possible cost. | These measures will save $2.9 billion in 1982 outlays, and by 1986 a total of $28.2 billion will have been saved-or perhaps I should say, will have been made available for the necessary things that we must do. | I believe that my duty as President requires that I recommend increases in defense spending over the coming years. | 38 | 9,969 |
This Administration will not relax its efforts to deal forthrightly and vigorously in protection of this government and its citizens against subversion, at the same time fully protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,603 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,342 | This Administration will not relax its efforts to deal forthrightly and vigorously in protection of this government and its citizens against subversion, at the same time fully protecting the constitutional rights of all citizens. | Of great importance to our nation's security is a continuing alertness to internal subversive activity within or without our government. | A third objective of the Administration is: FISCAL INTEGRITY. | 12 | 4,256 |
Tonight, as so many nights before, the American Nation is asked to sacrifice the blood of its children and the fruits of its labor for the love of its freedom. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,966 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,096 | Tonight, as so many nights before, the American Nation is asked to sacrifice the blood of its children and the fruits of its labor for the love of its freedom. | For tonight, as so many nights before, young Americans struggle and young Americans die in a distant land. | How many times-in my lifetime and in yours-have the American people gathered, as they do now, to hear their President tell them of conflict and tell them of danger? | 23 | 6,935 |
They also deserve the same tools they already use to fight drug trafficking and organized crime, so I ask you to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,615 | 2,006 | George W. Bush | 200 | 18,977 | They also deserve the same tools they already use to fight drug trafficking and organized crime, so I ask you to reauthorize the PATRIOT Act. | These men and women are dedicating their lives to protecting us all, and they deserve our support and our thanks. | It is said that prior to the attacks of September 11, our government failed to connect the dots of the conspiracy. | 63 | 16,936 |
If these talks result in an agreement this year, and I trust they will, I pledge to you that the agreement will maintain and enhance the stability of the world's strategic balance and the security of the United States. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,978 | Jimmy (James E.) Carter | 100 | 9,770 | If these talks result in an agreement this year, and I trust they will, I pledge to you that the agreement will maintain and enhance the stability of the world's strategic balance and the security of the United States. | We want a mutual limit on both the quality and the quantity of the giant nuclear arsenals of both nations, and then we want actual reductions in strategic arms as a major step toward the ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth. | For 30 years, concerted but unsuccessful efforts have been made to ban the testing of atomic explosives, both military weapons and peaceful nuclear devices. | 35 | 9,491 |
Great progress is being made in extending surveillance of the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific approaches to North America. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,603 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,327 | Great progress is being made in extending surveillance of the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific approaches to North America. | To strengthen our continental defenses the United States and Canada, in the closest cooperation, have substantially augmented early warning networks. | In the last analysis our real strength lies in the caliber of the men and women in our Armed Forces, active and Reserve. | 12 | 4,241 |
Fortunately, we have a good start on this because of our enormous plant capacity and because of the equipment on hand from the last war. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,610 | 1,951 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,393 | Fortunately, we have a good start on this because of our enormous plant capacity and because of the equipment on hand from the last war. | On top of this, we will build the capacity to turn out on short notice arms and supplies that may be needed for a full-scale war. | and many others can be put into service on very short notice. | 6 | 2,358 |
Through these efforts, we have enhanced the security of the American people | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,615 | 1,996 | Bill (William J. ) Clinton | 100 | 15,748 | Through these efforts, we have enhanced the security of the American people | They knew what America's mission in this world is, and they were proud to be carrying it out | But make no mistake about it: important challenges remain | 53 | 13,903 |
But it is particularly important to our planning that we make a candid estimate of the effect of long-range ballistic missiles on the present deterrent power I have described. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,610 | 1,958 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,818 | But it is particularly important to our planning that we make a candid estimate of the effect of long-range ballistic missiles on the present deterrent power I have described. | Now as to the period ahead: Every part of our military establishment must and will be equipped to do its defensive job with the most modern weapons and methods. | At this moment, the consensus of opinion is that we are probably somewhat behind the Soviets in some areas of long-range ballistic missile development. | 14 | 4,724 |
Defense is not just another budget expense. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,986 | Ronald W. Reagan | 200 | 12,697 | Defense is not just another budget expense. | I mentioned that we will meet our commitment to national defense. | Keeping America strong, free, and at peace is solely the responsibility of the Federal Government; | 43 | 11,135 |
II. THE FEDERAL PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / 3. OCCUPIED COUNTRIES: The major tasks of our Military Establishment in Europe following VE-day, and in the Pacific since the surrender of Japan, have been those of occupation and military government. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 239 | II. THE FEDERAL PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / 3. OCCUPIED COUNTRIES: The major tasks of our Military Establishment in Europe following VE-day, and in the Pacific since the surrender of Japan, have been those of occupation and military government. | A serious depression here can disrupt the whole fabric of the world economy. | In addition we have given much needed aid to the peoples of the liberated countries. | 1 | 234 |
The threat we face is not sporadic or dated: It is continuous. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,959 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 5,072 | The threat we face is not sporadic or dated: It is continuous. | Needless duplication of weapons and forces must be avoided. | Hence we must not be swayed in our calculations either by groundless fear or by complacency. | 15 | 4,970 |
I will not repeat the mistakes of past administrations that got us into this very dangerous position. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 2,018 | Donald J. Trump | 200 | 23,410 | I will not repeat the mistakes of past administrations that got us into this very dangerous position. | Past experience has taught us that complacency and concessions only invite aggression and provocation. | We need only look at the depraved character of the North Korean regime to understand the nature of the nuclear threat it could pose to America and to our allies. | 75 | 20,957 |
I cannot speak to you tonight about Vietnam without paying a very personal tribute to the men who have carried the battle out there for all of us. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,969 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 100 | 7,957 | I cannot speak to you tonight about Vietnam without paying a very personal tribute to the men who have carried the battle out there for all of us. | There may be hard fighting before a settlement is reached; but, I can assure you, it will yield no victory to the Communist cause. | I have been honored to be their Commander in Chief. | 26 | 7,752 |
Insofar as possible, procurement for this purpose will be from war surpluses. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 976 | Insofar as possible, procurement for this purpose will be from war surpluses. | I estimate that in the fiscal year 1946 expenditures for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration will total 1.3 billion dollars and in the following year 1.2 billion dollars. | III. THE BUDGET FOR THE FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1947/ RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPECIFIC FEDERAL ACIVITIES./ I. WAR LIQUIDATION AND NATIONAL DEFENSE./(b) Authorizations for war and national defense: During the war, authorizations and appropriations had to be enacted well in advance of obligation and spending to a... | 1 | 961 |
Our message to the terrorists is clear: You will never escape American justice. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,020 | Donald J. Trump | 200 | 24,172 | Our message to the terrorists is clear: You will never escape American justice. | And that's why, last month, at my direction, the U.S. military executed a flawless precision strike that killed Soleimani and terminated his evil reign of terror forever. | If you attack our citizens, you forfeit your life. | 77 | 21,591 |
I have also accelerated our negotiations to reach a political settlement in afghanistan. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,619 | 2,019 | Donald J. Trump | 200 | 23,751 | I have also accelerated our negotiations to reach a political settlement in afghanistan. | Now, as we work with our allies to destroy the remnants of ISIS, it is time to give our brave warriors in syria a warm welcome home. | The opposing side is also very happy to be negotiating. | 76 | 21,239 |
But in this stalemate each of us may and must exercise his high duty to strive in every honorable way for enduring peace. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,602 | 1,955 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 3,904 | But in this stalemate each of us may and must exercise his high duty to strive in every honorable way for enduring peace. | This, of course, is merely world stalemate. | The military threat is but one menace to our freedom and security. | 11 | 3,824 |
We should also make some cost-of-living adjustments for those receiving veterans' compensation for death or disability incurred in the service of our country. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,952 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 2,713 | We should also make some cost-of-living adjustments for those receiving veterans' compensation for death or disability incurred in the service of our country. | By doing these things now, we can ease the pressure of living costs for people who depend on those fixed payments. | In addition, now is the time to start a sensible program of readjustment benefits for our veterans who have seen service since the fighting broke out in Korea. | 7 | 2,662 |
But atomic power, like any other force of nature, is not evil in itself. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,953 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 3,128 | But atomic power, like any other force of nature, is not evil in itself. | It is no wonder that some people wish that we had never succeeded in splitting the atom. | Properly used, it is an instrumentality for human betterment. | 8 | 3,063 |
The rules are good, but the enforcement is weak. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,998 | Bill (William J. ) Clinton | 100 | 16,457 | The rules are good, but the enforcement is weak. | The Biological Weapons Convention has been in effect for 23 years now. | We must strengthen it with a new international inspection system to detect and deter cheating. | 55 | 14,577 |
Action along this line should not be postponed beyond March, in order to avoid uncertainty and disruption. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,608 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 291 | Action along this line should not be postponed beyond March, in order to avoid uncertainty and disruption. | That is the only way we can get the men and bring back our veterans. | II. THE FEDERAL PROGRAM DOMESTIC AFFAIRS. / 1. THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: Prophets of doom predicted that the United States could not escape a runaway inflation during the war and an economic collapse after the war. | 1 | 284 |
The maintenance of this strong military capability for the indefinite future will continue to call for a large share of our national budget. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,600 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,315 | The maintenance of this strong military capability for the indefinite future will continue to call for a large share of our national budget. | Short of war, we have never had military strength better adapted to our needs with improved readiness for emergency use. | Our military programs must meet the needs of today. | 12 | 4,229 |
Thus far only about 13 billion dollars of the ultimate surplus, including 5 billion dollars of un-salable aircraft, has been declared. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,616 | 1,946 | Harry S. Truman | 100 | 954 | Thus far only about 13 billion dollars of the ultimate surplus, including 5 billion dollars of un-salable aircraft, has been declared. | Overseas disposal activities have been centralized in the State Department to permit this program to he carried on in line with over-all foreign policy. | Of this amount, 2.3 billion dollars have been disposed of, in sales yielding 600 million dollars. | 1 | 939 |
By this means, I felt mutual suspicions could be allayed and an atmosphere developed in which negotiations looking toward limitation of arms would have improved chances of success. | Defense | 16 | Defense | 1,605 | 1,956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 200 | 4,272 | By this means, I felt mutual suspicions could be allayed and an atmosphere developed in which negotiations looking toward limitation of arms would have improved chances of success. | At Geneva, I declared the readiness of the United States to exchange blueprints of the military establishments of our nation and the U.S.S.R., to be confirmed by reciprocal aerial reconnaissance. | In the United Nations Subcommittee on Disarmament last fall, this proposal was explored and the United States also declared itself willing to include reciprocal ground inspection of key points. | 12 | 4,186 |
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