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t be abandoned for the certain agony of disarmament of the battlefield. disarmament, with mutual honor and confidence, is a continuing imperative. together we must learn how to pose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose. because this need is so sharp and apparent, i confess that i lay down my official responsibilities in this field with a definite sense of disappointment. as one who has witnessed the horror and the lingering sadness of war, as one who knows that another war could utterly destroy this civilization which has been so slowly and painfully built over thousands of years, i wish i could say tonight that a lasting peace is in sight. happily, i can say that war has been avoided. steady progress toward our ultimate goal has been made. but so much remains to be done. as a private citizen, i shall never cease to do what little i can to help the world advance along that road. so, in this, my last good night to you as your president, i thank you for the many opportunities you have given me for public service in war and in peace. i trust in that in that in that service you find some things worthy. as for the rest of it, i know you will find ways to improve performance in the future. you and i, my fellow citizens, need to be strong in our faith that all nations, under god, will reach the goal of peace with justice. may we be ever unswerving in devotion to principle, confident but humble with power, diligent in pursuit of the nationsamp。39。 great goals. to all the peoples of the world, i once more give expression to americaamp。39。s prayerful and continuing aspiration: we pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied。 that those now denied opportunity shall e to enjoy it to the full。 that all who yearn for freedom may experience its few spiritual blessings. those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibility。 that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity。 and that the sources scourges of poverty, disease, and ignorance will be made [to] disappear from the earth。 and that in the goodness of time, all peoples will e to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love. now, on friday noon, i am to bee a private citizen. i am proud to do so. i look forward to it. thank you, and good night.