| The Great Communicator Vol 2: The Military and the Soviet Union | ||
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| Tape Master: | 655 | |
| Catalog #: | 523606 | |
| Clip Number: | 523606-5 | |
| Orginal Film: | ||
| Timecode: | 01:35:59 - 01:37:22 | |
| Location: | Various | |
| Year Shot: | 1985 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Patriotic MILITARY: Misc, USA PERSONALITIES: Reagan, Ronald POLITICS: Public Address (Speech) POLITICS: United States | |
| Description: | May 22, 1985 Excerpt from Address at the United States Naval Academy Commencement Exercises in Annapolis, Maryland. President Ronald Reagan commends the graduating class on their choice of profession, and the success they've achieved thus far. "So, let me leave you with these thoughts. Your countrymen have faith in you and expect you to make decisions. The issues will not be black and white, otherwise there would be no decision to make. Do not be afraid to admit and consider your doubts, but don't be paralyzed by them. Be brave. Make your judgment and then move forward with confidence, knowing that although there's never 100-percent certainty, you have honestly chosen what you believe to be, as you have been told by the Admiral, the right course. Do this, and the American people will always back you up. You're joining the officer ranks of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. You're part of a proud tradition. John Paul Jones, entombed here at Annapolis and enshrined in the hearts of all Americans once said, ``I hoisted with my own hands the flag of freedom . . . and I have attended it ever since with veneration on the ocean.'' As you go forth in your career, the flag will be in your hands. Carry it and yourselves with pride. Good luck. God bless you, and I wish you fair winds and following seas." | |
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