President of the U.S., 1989-1993; Former Republican Rep. (TX)
Stay strong to protect the peace
To the world, we offer new engagement and a renewed vow: We will stay strong to protect the peace. The “offered hand” is a reluctant fist; but once made, strong, and can be used with great effect.
There are today Americans who are held against their will in foreign lands, and Americans who are unaccounted for. Assistance can be shown here, and will be long remembered. Good will begets good will. Good faith can be a spiral that endlessly moves on.
Source: Inaugural Address
Jan 20, 1989
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