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In the current fiscal year we are allocating to these purposes an increasing portion of our effort, and in the next fiscal year we shall spend nearly a billion dollars more for them than in 1953.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
1,954
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
3,688
In the current fiscal year we are allocating to these purposes an increasing portion of our effort, and in the next fiscal year we shall spend nearly a billion dollars more for them than in 1953.
Sixth, military and non-military measures for continental defense must be and are being strengthened.
An indispensable part of our continental security is our civil defense effort.
10
3,611
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS: From the day I took the oath of office, I pledged that our nation would maintain the best-equipped, best-trained and best-prepared military on Earth.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,995
Bill (William J. ) Clinton
100
15,342
MILITARY PREPAREDNESS: From the day I took the oath of office, I pledged that our nation would maintain the best-equipped, best-trained and best-prepared military on Earth.
We cannot permit the future to be marred by terror and fear and paralysis.
They have managed the dramatic downsizing of our forces after the Cold War with remarkable skill and spirit.
52
13,533
We will need expenditures of $58.3 billion for the next fiscal year to maintain this necessary defense might.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,966
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,063
We will need expenditures of $58.3 billion for the next fiscal year to maintain this necessary defense might.
Tonight I can tell you that we are strong enough to keep all of our commitments.
While special Vietnam expenditures for the next fiscal year are estimated to increase by $58 billion, I can tell you that all the other expenditures put together in the entire Federal budget will rise this coming year by only $6 billion.
23
6,902
Third, I will adjust our program to restore America's defenses by proposing $55 billion in defense savings over the next 5 years.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,983
Ronald W. Reagan
200
11,924
Third, I will adjust our program to restore America's defenses by proposing $55 billion in defense savings over the next 5 years.
For everyone's sake, we must put an end to such waste and corruption.
These are savings recommended to me by the Secretary of Defense, who has assured me they can be safely achieved and will not diminish our ability to negotiate arms reductions or endanger America's security.
40
10,400
Meanwhile, without anticipating the detailed form that a reorganization should take, I can state its main lines in terms of objectives: A major purpose of military organization is to achieve real unity in the Defense establishment in all the principal features of military activities.
Defense
16
Defense
1,699
1,958
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,889
Meanwhile, without anticipating the detailed form that a reorganization should take, I can state its main lines in terms of objectives: A major purpose of military organization is to achieve real unity in the Defense establishment in all the principal features of military activities.
I shall promptly take such Executive action as is necessary and, in a separate message, I shall present appropriate recommendations to the Congress.
Of all these, one of the most important to our nation's security is strategic planning and control.
14
4,792
I am hopeful that as new negotiations begin, truth--not political opportunism--will be the guiding light of the deliberations.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,960
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,299
I am hopeful that as new negotiations begin, truth--not political opportunism--will be the guiding light of the deliberations.
Those of the British and American scientific representatives are their own freely-formed, individual and collective opinions.
Still another avenue may be found in the field of disarmament, in which the Soviets have professed a readiness to negotiate seriously.
16
5,189
And then came several years in which our military capability was allowed to deteriorate to a very dangerous degree.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,984
Ronald W. Reagan
200
12,172
And then came several years in which our military capability was allowed to deteriorate to a very dangerous degree.
During the years of President Kennedy and of the years before that, defense was almost half the total budget.
We are just now restoring, through the essential modernization of our conventional and strategic forces, our capability to meet our present and future security needs.
41
10,643
In this period we have built a military power strong enough to meet any threat and destroy any adversary.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,965
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
6,708
In this period we have built a military power strong enough to meet any threat and destroy any adversary.
We are moving toward that destiny, never more rapidly than we have moved in the last 4 years.
And that superiority will continue to grow so long as this office is mine--and you sit on Capitol Hill.
22
6,561
Moreover, I have directed that steps betaken to program our military assistance to these allies on a longer range basis.
Defense
16
Defense
1,616
1,960
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,382
Moreover, I have directed that steps betaken to program our military assistance to these allies on a longer range basis.
The deployment of a portion of these forces beyond our shores, on land and sea, is persuasive demonstration of our determination to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our allies for collective security.
This is necessary for a sounder collective defense system.
16
5,272
That's why we built a global coalition, with sanctions and principled diplomacy, to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
2,016
Barack Obama
100
22,657
That's why we built a global coalition, with sanctions and principled diplomacy, to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
That's our approach to conflicts like Syria, where we're partnering with local forces and leading international efforts to help that broken society pursue a lasting peace.
And as we speak, Iran has rolled back its nuclear program, shipped out its uranium stockpile, and the world has avoided another war.
73
20,302
Sergeant Hake now rests in eternal glory in Arlington, and his wife Kelli is in the Gallery tonight, joined by their son, who is now a 13-year-old and doing very, very well.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
2,020
Donald J. Trump
200
24,160
Sergeant Hake now rests in eternal glory in Arlington, and his wife Kelli is in the Gallery tonight, joined by their son, who is now a 13-year-old and doing very, very well.
That night, he made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
To Kelli and Gage: Chris will live in our hearts forever.
77
21,582
And third--also on January 13--I shall present a program to rebuild and strengthen the civilian components of our armed forces.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
1,955
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
3,966
And third--also on January 13--I shall present a program to rebuild and strengthen the civilian components of our armed forces.
These measures will include more adequate medical care for dependents, survivors' benefits, more and better housing, and selective adjustments in military pay and other allowances.
This is a comprehensive program, designed to make better use of our manpower of military age.
11
3,885
All of us share a continuing concern for those who have served this nation in the Armed Forces.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
1,956
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,540
All of us share a continuing concern for those who have served this nation in the Armed Forces.
Other legislation will be proposed, including legislation for prepaid group health insurance for employees and their dependents and to effect major improvements in the Civil Service retirement system.
The Commission on Veterans Pensions is at this time conducting a study of the entire field of veterans' benefits and will soon submit proposed improvements.
12
4,449
But the long, drawn-out dread is over.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
1,992
George H.W. Bush
200
14,042
But the long, drawn-out dread is over.
My grandchildren don't have to do that and won't have the bad dreams children had once, in decades past.
A year ago tonight, I spoke to you at a moment of high peril.
49
12,360
Over the last 2 years, we have begun to fully rebuild the United States military Ñ with $700 billion last year and $716 billion this year.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
2,019
Donald J. Trump
200
23,714
Over the last 2 years, we have begun to fully rebuild the United States military Ñ with $700 billion last year and $716 billion this year.
The final part of my agenda is to protect AmericaÕs national security.
We are also getting other nations to pay their fair share.
76
21,205
We can come together in faith and friendship to build a safer and far better world for our children and our children's children.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
1,984
Ronald W. Reagan
200
12,352
We can come together in faith and friendship to build a safer and far better world for our children and our children's children.
If your government wants peace, there will be peace.
And the whole world will rejoice.
41
10,813
The program of the Commission will, of course, be worked out in close collaboration with the military services in conformity with the wish of the Congress, but it is my fervent hope that the military significance of atomic energy will steadily decline.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,947
Harry S. Truman
100
1,485
The program of the Commission will, of course, be worked out in close collaboration with the military services in conformity with the wish of the Congress, but it is my fervent hope that the military significance of atomic energy will steadily decline.
In accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, the Commission established under that law is assuming full jurisdiction over domestic atomic energy enterprise.
We look to the Commission to foster the development of atomic energy for industrial use and scientific and medical research.
2
1,463
Sea warfare has been revolutionized, and the United States is far and away the leader.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,961
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,619
Sea warfare has been revolutionized, and the United States is far and away the leader.
Our nuclear submarines have cruised under the North Pole and circumnavigated the earth while submerged.
Our tactical air units overseas and our aircraft carriers are alert;
17
5,503
Working by these guide lines I believe with all my heart that America can be as sure of the strength and efficiency of her armed forces as she is of their loyalty.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,959
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,081
Working by these guide lines I believe with all my heart that America can be as sure of the strength and efficiency of her armed forces as she is of their loyalty.
Both are achieved by this budgetary plan.
I am equally sure that the nation will thus avoid useless expenditures which, in the name of security, might tend to undermine the economy and, therefore, the nation's safety.
15
4,979
American leadership has helped to stimulate new international efforts to stem the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to shape a comprehensive treaty governing the use of oceans.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,977
Gerald R. Ford
200
9,428
American leadership has helped to stimulate new international efforts to stem the proliferation of nuclear weapons and to shape a comprehensive treaty governing the use of oceans.
America is committed to the side of peace and justice and to the principle that Africa should shape its own future, free of outside intervention.
I am gratified by these accomplishments.
34
9,160
The people of all Vietnam should make a free decision on the great question of reunification.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,966
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,139
The people of all Vietnam should make a free decision on the great question of reunification.
We fight for the principle of self-determination-that the people of South Vietnam should be able to choose their own course, choose it in free elections without violence, without terror, and without fear.
This is all we want for South Vietnam.
23
6,976
They know we had to stop Saddam now, not later.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,991
George H.W. Bush
200
13,951
They know we had to stop Saddam now, not later.
Most Americans know instinctively why we are in the Gulf.
They know that this brutal dictator will do anything, will use any weapon, will commit any outrage, no matter how many innocents suffer.
48
12,282
These regimes could use such weapons for blackmail, terror, and mass murder.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
2,003
George W. Bush
200
18,197
These regimes could use such weapons for blackmail, terror, and mass murder.
Today, the gravest danger in the war on terror, the gravest danger facing America and the world, is outlaw regimes that seek and possess nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
They could also give or sell those weapons to terrorist allies, who would use them without the least hesitation.
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16,187
I have just recently returned from a very fruitful visit and talks with His Holiness the Pope and I share his hope-as he expressed it earlier today-that both sides will extend themselves in an effort to bring an end to the war in Vietnam.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,968
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,573
I have just recently returned from a very fruitful visit and talks with His Holiness the Pope and I share his hope-as he expressed it earlier today-that both sides will extend themselves in an effort to bring an end to the war in Vietnam.
I will report at the earliest possible moment the results of these explorations to the American people.
I have today assured him that we and our allies will do our full part to bring this about.
25
7,385
The world has answered Saddam's invasion with 12 United Nations resolutions, starting with a demand for Iraq's immediate and unconditional withdrawal, and backed up by forces from 28 countries of 6 continents.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,991
George H.W. Bush
200
13,774
The world has answered Saddam's invasion with 12 United Nations resolutions, starting with a demand for Iraq's immediate and unconditional withdrawal, and backed up by forces from 28 countries of 6 continents.
Together, we have resisted the trap of appeasement, cynicism, and isolation that gives temptation to tyrants.
With few exceptions, the world now stands as one.
48
12,115
If they should fall apart, the results would be fatal to human freedom.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,951
Harry S. Truman
100
2,295
If they should fall apart, the results would be fatal to human freedom.
They are a real community bound together also by the ties of self-interest and self-preservation.
Our own national security is deeply involved with that of the other free nations.
6
2,262
We are going to produce all the weapons and equipment that such an armed force will need.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,951
Harry S. Truman
100
2,390
We are going to produce all the weapons and equipment that such an armed force will need.
We are stepping up the training of the reserve forces, and establishing more training facilities, so that we can rapidly increase our active forces far more on short notice.
Furthermore, we will make weapons for our allies, and weapons for our own reserve supplies.
6
2,355
By a series of vigorous actions, as varied as the nature of the threat, the free nations have successfully thwarted aggression or the threat of aggression in many different parts of the world.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,953
Harry S. Truman
100
3,007
By a series of vigorous actions, as varied as the nature of the threat, the free nations have successfully thwarted aggression or the threat of aggression in many different parts of the world.
But the free nations have not this time fallen prey to the dangerous illusion that treaties alone will stop an aggressor.
Our country has led or supported these collective measures.
8
2,943
He directed the December assault and went on to assault U.S. forces in Iraq.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,020
Donald J. Trump
200
24,169
He directed the December assault and went on to assault U.S. forces in Iraq.
As the world's top terrorist, Soleimani orchestrated the deaths of countless men, women, and children.
Was actively planning new attacks when we hit him very hard.
77
21,588
In some instances they defy classification according to branch of service.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,958
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,878
In some instances they defy classification according to branch of service.
They cut across all services, involve all services, and transcend all services, at every stage from development to operation.
Unfortunately, the uncertainties resulting from such a situation, and the jurisdictional disputes attending upon it, tend to bewilder and confuse the public and create the impression that service differences are damaging the national interest.
14
4,782
Many feared that the end of that foreign war of men and machines meant the beginning of a domestic war of recrimination and reprisal.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,976
Gerald R. Ford
200
9,111
Many feared that the end of that foreign war of men and machines meant the beginning of a domestic war of recrimination and reprisal.
The longest, most divisive war in our history was winding toward an unhappy conclusion.
Friends and adversaries abroad were asking whether America had lost its nerve.
33
8,853
The speed and effectiveness of surplus disposal operations will be of great importance for the domestic economy as well as for foreign economic policies.
Defense
16
Defense
1,616
1,946
Harry S. Truman
100
957
The speed and effectiveness of surplus disposal operations will be of great importance for the domestic economy as well as for foreign economic policies.
The tremendous job of handling surplus stocks will continue to affect Federal expenditures and receipts for several years.
War supplies, maintenance, and relief- Adequate provision for the national defense requires that we keep abreast of scientific and technical advances.
1
942
I ask for your positive cooperation.
Defense
16
Defense
1,603
1,976
Gerald R. Ford
200
9,321
I ask for your positive cooperation.
In the near future, I will take actions to reform and strengthen our intelligence community.
It is time to go beyond sensationalism and ensure an effective, responsible, and responsive intelligence capability.
33
9,058
In the coming year, we will work with Iraqi leaders as they build on the progress they're making toward political reconciliation.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,008
George W. Bush
200
19,653
In the coming year, we will work with Iraqi leaders as they build on the progress they're making toward political reconciliation.
Members of Congress: Having come so far and achieved so much, we must not allow this to happen.
At the local level, Sunnis, Shia, and Kurds are beginning to come together to reclaim their communities and rebuild their lives.
65
17,590
Let us serve them as well as they've served us, by giving them the equipment they need, by providing them with the care and benefits that they have earned, and by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own Nation.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
2,011
Barack Obama
100
20,817
Let us serve them as well as they've served us, by giving them the equipment they need, by providing them with the care and benefits that they have earned, and by enlisting our veterans in the great task of building our own Nation.
Tonight let us speak with one voice in reaffirming that our Nation is united in support of our troops and their families.
Our troops come from every corner of this country.
68
18,651
We are standing for the freedom of our Iraqi friends, and freedom in Iraq will make America safer for generations to come.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,005
George W. Bush
200
18,826
We are standing for the freedom of our Iraqi friends, and freedom in Iraq will make America safer for generations to come.
He and all Iraqis can be certain: While our military strategy is adapting to circumstances, our commitment remains firm and unchanging.
We will not set an artificial timetable for leaving Iraq, because that would embolden the terrorists and make them believe they can wait us out.
62
16,792
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.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,991
George H.W. Bush
200
13,980
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.
And if he thinks that by abusing the coalition prisoners of war he will benefit, he is dead wrong.
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.
48
12,309
The appropriations recommended for repeal include 2,827 million dollars for the Navy Department, 1,421 million dollars for the War Department, 850 million dollars for lend-lease, 384 million dollars for the War Shipping Administration, and 260 million dollars for the United States Maritime Commission.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,946
Harry S. Truman
100
994
The appropriations recommended for repeal include 2,827 million dollars for the Navy Department, 1,421 million dollars for the War Department, 850 million dollars for lend-lease, 384 million dollars for the War Shipping Administration, and 260 million dollars for the United States Maritime Commission.
The net reduction in authority to obligate will be 5.0 billion dollars, because, of the appropriations, 1.2 billion dollars will have to be restored in subsequent years to liquidate contract authorizations still on the books.
The contract authorizations proposed for repeal are for the Maritime Commission.
1
978
But arms control is no substitute for peace.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,986
Ronald W. Reagan
200
12,775
But arms control is no substitute for peace.
If the Soviet government wants an agreement that truly reduces nuclear arms, there will be an agreement.
We know that peace follows in freedom's path and conflicts erupt when the will of the people is denied.
43
11,208
And where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the gravest threat to Americans.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,013
Barack Obama
100
21,546
And where necessary, through a range of capabilities, we will continue to take direct action against those terrorists who pose the gravest threat to Americans.
Instead, we'll need to help countries like Yemen and Libya and Somalia provide for their own security and help allies who take the fight to terrorists, as we have in Mali.
Now, as we do, we must enlist our values in the fight.
70
19,306
The defense structure must be one which, as a whole, can assume, with top efficiency and without friction, the defense of America.
Defense
16
Defense
1,699
1,958
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,892
The defense structure must be one which, as a whole, can assume, with top efficiency and without friction, the defense of America.
This work must be done under unified direction.
The Defense establishment must therefore plan for a better integration of its defensive resources, particularly with respect to the newer weapons now building and under development.
14
4,795
It protects the readiness and quality of our forces.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,994
Bill (William J. ) Clinton
100
14,841
It protects the readiness and quality of our forces.
The budget I send to Congress draws the line against further defense cuts.
Ultimately, the best strategy is to do that.
51
13,076
I am proud - and I think most Americans are proud - of a mutual defense and assistance program, evolved with bipartisan support in three administrations, which has, with all its recognized problems, contributed to the fact that not a single one of the nearly fifty U.N. members to gain independence since the Second World War has succumbed to Communist control.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,963
John F. Kennedy
100
6,451
I am proud - and I think most Americans are proud - of a mutual defense and assistance program, evolved with bipartisan support in three administrations, which has, with all its recognized problems, contributed to the fact that not a single one of the nearly fifty U.N. members to gain independence since the Second World War has succumbed to Communist control.
It makes little sense for us to assail, in speeches and resolutions, the horrors of communism, to spend $50 billion a year to prevent its military advance - and then to begrudge spending, largely on American products, less than one-tenth of that amount to help other nations strengthen their independence and cure the social chaos in which communism always has thrived.
I am proud of a program that has helped to arm and feed and clothe millions of people who live on the front lines of freedom.
20
6,313
and The other side must not take advantage of our restraint as they have in The past.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,968
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,569
and The other side must not take advantage of our restraint as they have in The past.
We believe that any talks should follow the San Antonio formula that I stated last September, which said: -The bombing would stop immediately if talks would take place promptly and with reasonable hopes that they would be productive.
This Nation simply cannot accept anything less without jeopardizing the lives of our men and of our allies.
25
7,381
In addition to the INF Treaty, we're within reach of an even more significant START agreement that will reduce U.S. and Soviet long-range missile or strategic arsenals by half.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,988
Ronald W. Reagan
200
13,228
In addition to the INF Treaty, we're within reach of an even more significant START agreement that will reduce U.S. and Soviet long-range missile or strategic arsenals by half.
I submitted the treaty today, and I urge the Senate to give its advice and consent to ratification of this landmark agreement.
But let me be clear--our approach is not to seek agreement for agreement's sake, but to settle only for agreements that truly enhance our national security and that of our allies.
45
11,613
If the Soviet Union continues to negotiate in good faith, a responsible SALT agreement will be reached.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,979
Jimmy (James E.) Carter
100
9,947
If the Soviet Union continues to negotiate in good faith, a responsible SALT agreement will be reached.
And since then, during 6 years of negotiation by both Republican and Democratic leaders, nearly all issues of SALT II have been resolved.
It's important that the American people understand the nature of the SALT process.
36
9,664
Our continuing negotiations in this field are a major part of our quest for a confident peace in this atomic age.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,957
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,719
Our continuing negotiations in this field are a major part of our quest for a confident peace in this atomic age.
We are willing to enter any reliable agreement which would reverse the trend toward ever more devastating nuclear weapons;
This quest requires as well a constructive attitude among all the nations of the free world toward expansion of trade and investment, that can give all of us opportunity to work out economic betterment.
13
4,627
The War Department will make its recommendations as to the need for the extension of Selective Service in sufficient time to enable the Congress to take action prior to the expiration of the present law on March 31st.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
1,947
Harry S. Truman
100
1,509
The War Department will make its recommendations as to the need for the extension of Selective Service in sufficient time to enable the Congress to take action prior to the expiration of the present law on March 31st.
The situation will be much clearer in a few weeks, when the results of the campaign for volunteers are known.
The responsibility for maintaining our armed forces at the strength necessary for our national safety rests with the Congress.
2
1,487
For 7 years, we have been a nation at war.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,009
Barack Obama
100
19,995
For 7 years, we have been a nation at war.
That is why this budget looks ahead 10 years and accounts for spending that was left out under the old rules--and for the first time, that includes the full cost of fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
No longer will we hide its price.
66
17,913
I am not looking to kill hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan, many of them totally innocent.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,020
Donald J. Trump
200
24,184
I am not looking to kill hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan, many of them totally innocent.
In Afghanistan, the determination and valor of our warfighters has allowed us to make tremendous progress, and peace talks are now underway.
It is also not our function to serve other nations as law enforcement agencies.
77
21,601
The people of Vietnam, North and South, seek the same things: the shared needs of man, the needs for food and shelter and education-the chance to build and work and till the soil, free from the arbitrary horrors of battle-the desire to walk in the dignity of those who master their own destiny.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,966
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,163
The people of Vietnam, North and South, seek the same things: the shared needs of man, the needs for food and shelter and education-the chance to build and work and till the soil, free from the arbitrary horrors of battle-the desire to walk in the dignity of those who master their own destiny.
But for others it must now be clear-the choice is not between peace and victory, it lies between peace and the ravages of a conflict from which they can only lose.
For many painful years, in war and revolution and infrequent peace, they have struggled to fulfill those needs.
23
7,000
We are shutting down four plutonium piles.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,964
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
6,646
We are shutting down four plutonium piles.
It is in this spirit that in this fiscal year we are cutting back our production of enriched uranium by 25 percent.
We are closing many nonessential military installations.
21
6,500
For that purpose, we've mobilized American ground forces, air squadrons, ship deployments to protect NATO countries, including Poland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Defense
16
Defense
1,606
2,022
Joseph R. Biden
100
24,813
For that purpose, we've mobilized American ground forces, air squadrons, ship deployments to protect NATO countries, including Poland, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our NATO allies in the event that Putin decides to keep moving west.
And as I have made crystal clear: The United States and our allies will defend every inch of territory that is NATO territory with the full force of our collective power.
79
22,131
And our plan will help the Iraqi Government take back its capital and make good on its commitments.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,007
George W. Bush
200
19,338
And our plan will help the Iraqi Government take back its capital and make good on its commitments.
But for all of this to happen, Baghdad must be secured.
My fellow citizens, our military commanders and I have carefully weighed the options.
64
17,288
There is one certain way by which we can cut costs and at the same time enhance our national security.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,947
Harry S. Truman
100
1,515
There is one certain way by which we can cut costs and at the same time enhance our national security.
The cost of the military establishment is substantial.
That is by the establishment of a single Department of National Defense.
2
1,493
These are all marks of progress.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,968
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,558
These are all marks of progress.
The number of South Vietnamese living in areas under Government protection tonight has grown by more than A million since January of last year.
Yet: -The enemy continues to pour men and material across frontiers and into battle, despite his continuous heavy losses.
25
7,372
Because of this we have joined with nearly 50 other nations in collective security arrangements.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,959
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,084
Because of this we have joined with nearly 50 other nations in collective security arrangements.
Our own vast strength is only a part of that required for dependable security.
In these common undertakings each nation is expected to contribute what it can in sharing the heavy load.
15
4,982
And it may take time, but we have long memories, and our reach has no limits.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,016
Barack Obama
100
22,641
And it may take time, but we have long memories, and our reach has no limits.
When you come after Americans, we go after you.
Our foreign policy hast to be focused on the threat from ISIL and al Qaeda, but it can't stop there.
73
20,288
The free nations have stood together in blocking Communist attempts to tear up the charter.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,952
Harry S. Truman
100
2,512
The free nations have stood together in blocking Communist attempts to tear up the charter.
The United Nations, the world's greatest hope for peace, has come through a year of trial stronger and more useful than ever.
At the present session of the United Nations in Paris, we, together with the British and the French, offered a plan to reduce and control all armaments under a foolproof inspection system.
7
2,474
In many cases, however, our stocks of weapons are low.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,951
Harry S. Truman
100
2,396
In many cases, however, our stocks of weapons are low.
We have large reserves of arms and ammunition and thousands of workers skilled in arms production.
In other cases, those on hand are not the most modern.
6
2,361
As I have said, War and Navy Department requirements indicate a strength of about 2 million in the armed forces a year from now.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
1,946
Harry S. Truman
100
941
As I have said, War and Navy Department requirements indicate a strength of about 2 million in the armed forces a year from now.
In the fiscal year 1947 the strength of our armed forces will still be above the ultimate peacetime level.
This is necessary to enable us to do our share in the occupation of enemy territories and in the preservation of peace in a troubled world.
1
926
American diplomacy has rallied more than fifty countries to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, and allowed us to reduce our own reliance on Cold War stockpiles.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
2,014
Barack Obama
100
21,949
American diplomacy has rallied more than fifty countries to prevent nuclear materials from falling into the wrong hands, and allowed us to reduce our own reliance on Cold War stockpiles.
You see, in a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power , including strong and principled diplomacy.
American diplomacy, backed by the threat of force, is why Syria's chemical weapons are being eliminated, and we will continue to work with the international community to usher in the future the Syrian people deserve , a future free of dictatorship, terror and fear.
71
19,673
Especially now, in a time of great tension, observing the mutual constraints imposed by the terms of these treaties will be in the best interest of both countries and will help to preserve world peace.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,980
Jimmy (James E.) Carter
100
10,029
Especially now, in a time of great tension, observing the mutual constraints imposed by the terms of these treaties will be in the best interest of both countries and will help to preserve world peace.
That's why we've negotiated the strategic arms limitation treaties--SALT I and SALT II.
I will consult very closely with the Congress on this matter as we strive to control nuclear weapons.
37
9,740
Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
2,012
Barack Obama
100
21,235
Let there be no doubt: America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, and I will take no options off the table to achieve that goal.
Its leaders are faced with crippling sanctions, and as long as they shirk their responsibilities, this pressure will not relent.
But a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible, and far better.
69
19,024
We will vigorously pursue existing proposals-and seek new ones-to control arms and to stop the spread of nuclear weapons
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,966
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,067
We will vigorously pursue existing proposals-and seek new ones-to control arms and to stop the spread of nuclear weapons
(2) A second principle of policy is the effort to control, and to reduce, and to ultimately eliminate the modern engines of destruction.
(3) A third major principle of our foreign policy is to help build those associations of nations which reflect the opportunities and the necessities of the modern world.
23
6,906
We can successfully sustain security and remain true to our heritage of freedom if we clearly visualize the tasks ahead and set out to perform them with resolution and fervor.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,959
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,121
We can successfully sustain security and remain true to our heritage of freedom if we clearly visualize the tasks ahead and set out to perform them with resolution and fervor.
Unless we progress, we regress.
We must first define these tasks and then understand what we must do to perform them.
15
5,018
Iraq's capacity to sustain war is being destroyed.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,991
George H.W. Bush
200
13,942
Iraq's capacity to sustain war is being destroyed.
Tonight I am pleased to report that we are on course.
Our investment, our training, our planning -- all are paying off.
48
12,273
They focus on the mission at hand.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
2,012
Barack Obama
100
20,879
They focus on the mission at hand.
They don't obsess over their differences.
Imagine what we could accomplish if we followed their example.
69
18,701
And our close ties with those whose hopes and interests we share are among this Nation's most powerful assets.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,961
John F. Kennedy
100
5,938
And our close ties with those whose hopes and interests we share are among this Nation's most powerful assets.
Yet no Atlantic power can meet on its own the mutual problems now facing us in defense, foreign aid, monetary reserves, and a host of other areas;
Our greatest challenge is still the world that lies beyond the Cold War--but the first great obstacle is still our relations with the Soviet Union and Communist China.
18
5,815
Third, let's do more to keep our nation's one truly sacred obligation, to equip those we send into harm's way and care for them and their families when they come home.
Defense
16
Defense
1,609
2,023
Joe Biden
100
25,872
Third, let's do more to keep our nation's one truly sacred obligation, to equip those we send into harm's way and care for them and their families when they come home.
It's time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop big tech from collecting personal data on kids and teenagers online, ban targeted advertising to children, and impose stricter limits on the personal data that companies collect on all of us.
Job training and job placement for veterans and their spouses as they return to civilian life.
80
22,969
And I have pledged that as long as I am President, they will remain the best equipped, the best trained and the best prepared fighting force on the face of the Earth.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,994
Bill (William J. ) Clinton
100
14,836
And I have pledged that as long as I am President, they will remain the best equipped, the best trained and the best prepared fighting force on the face of the Earth.
Our forces are the finest military our nation has ever had.
Last year I proposed a defense plan that maintains our post-Cold War security at a lower cost.
51
13,072
This is not for the lack of desire or effort on the part of the enemy.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,008
George W. Bush
200
19,693
This is not for the lack of desire or effort on the part of the enemy.
We are grateful that there has not been another attack on our soil since 9/11.
In the past six years, we've stopped numerous attacks, including a plot to fly a plane into the tallest building in Los Angeles and another to blow up passenger jets bound for America over the Atlantic.
65
17,630
They know that it is possible for them to choose their own national destinies-without coercion.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,967
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,496
They know that it is possible for them to choose their own national destinies-without coercion.
It is this: The peoples of Asia now know that the door to independence is not going to be slammed shut.
The performance of our men in Vietnam- backed by the American people-has created a feeling of confidence and unity among the independent nations of Asia and the Pacific.
24
7,319
[Laughter] Now, throughout our history, no issue has united this country more than our security.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,010
Barack Obama
100
20,369
[Laughter] Now, throughout our history, no issue has united this country more than our security.
I'd like to begin monthly meetings with both Democratic and Republican leadership.
Sadly, some of the unity we felt after 9/11 has dissipated.
67
18,243
We'll eliminate the no-bid contracts that have wasted billions in Iraq, and reform our defense budget so that we're not paying for Cold War-era weapons systems we don't use.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
2,009
Barack Obama
100
19,983
We'll eliminate the no-bid contracts that have wasted billions in Iraq, and reform our defense budget so that we're not paying for Cold War-era weapons systems we don't use.
In this budget, we will end education programs that don't work and end direct payments to large agribusinesses that don't need them.
We will root out the waste, fraud, and abuse in our Medicare program that doesn't make our seniors any healthier, and we will restore a sense of fairness and balance to our tax code by finally ending the tax breaks for corporations that ship our jobs overseas.
66
17,901
Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these terrible, terrible wars.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
2,017
Donald J. Trump
200
23,053
Some of our closest allies, decades ago, fought on the opposite side of these terrible, terrible wars.
America is friends today with former enemies.
This history should give us all faith in the possibilities for a better world.
74
20,649
All this is given only as a matter of history;
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,959
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,051
All this is given only as a matter of history;
Advance in military technology requires adequate financing but, of course, even more, it requires talent and time.
as a record of our progress in space and ballistic missile fields in no more than four years of intensive effort.
15
4,950
18 years ago, violent terrorists attacked the uss cole Ñ and last month American forces killed one of the leaders of the attack.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,019
Donald J. Trump
200
23,761
18 years ago, violent terrorists attacked the uss cole Ñ and last month American forces killed one of the leaders of the attack.
Above all, friend and foe alike must never doubt this nationÕs power and will to defend our people.
We are honored to be joined tonight by Tom Wibberley, whose son, navy seaman Craig Wibberley, was one of the 17 sailors we tragically lost.
76
21,248
But the resolve of America and its NATO allies has opened the way for unprecedented achievement in arms reduction.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,988
Ronald W. Reagan
200
13,224
But the resolve of America and its NATO allies has opened the way for unprecedented achievement in arms reduction.
This same concern applies to economic and security assistance programs as well.
Our recently signed INF Treaty is historic because it reduces nuclear arms and establishes the most stringent verification regime in arms control history, including several forms of short-notice, on-site inspection.
45
11,610
I'm requesting $5.7 billion in increased military pay and benefits, and health care and housing.
Defense
16
Defense
1,608
2,001
George W. Bush
200
17,610
I'm requesting $5.7 billion in increased military pay and benefits, and health care and housing.
The budget I propose to you also supports the people who keep our country strong and free, the men and women who serve in the United States military.
Our men and women in uniform give America their best and we owe them our support.
58
15,638
This means more base facilities and standby crews.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,958
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,905
This means more base facilities and standby crews.
We must protect and disperse our striking forces and increase their readiness for instant reaction.
We must maintain deterrent retaliatory power.
14
4,808
In 1957 we spent more than one billion dollars on the Atlas, Titan, Thor, Jupiter, and Polaris programs alone.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,958
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
4,827
In 1957 we spent more than one billion dollars on the Atlas, Titan, Thor, Jupiter, and Polaris programs alone.
Only a brief time back, we were spending at the rate of only about one million dollars a year on long range ballistic missiles.
But I repeat, gratifying though this rate of progress is, we must still do more! Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow.
14
4,733
And we must realize that no advance we make is unattainable by others, that no advantage in this race can be more than temporary.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,953
Harry S. Truman
100
3,116
And we must realize that no advance we make is unattainable by others, that no advantage in this race can be more than temporary.
Inevitably, until we can reach international agreement, this is the path we must follow.
The war of the future would be one in which man could extinguish millions of lives at one blow, demolish the great cities of the world, wipe out the cultural achievements of the past--and destroy the very structure of a civilization that has been slowly and painfully built up through hundreds of generations.
8
3,051
If Communist rulers understand that America's response to aggression will be swift and decisive--that never shall we buy peace at the expense of honor or faith--they will be powerfully deterred from launching a military venture engulfing their own peoples and many others in disaster.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,955
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
3,902
If Communist rulers understand that America's response to aggression will be swift and decisive--that never shall we buy peace at the expense of honor or faith--they will be powerfully deterred from launching a military venture engulfing their own peoples and many others in disaster.
To protect our nations and our peoples from the catastrophe of a nuclear holocaust, free nations must maintain countervailing military power to persuade the Communists of the futility of seeking their ends through aggression.
This, of course, is merely world stalemate.
11
3,822
But there will be considerably less of some goods than we have been used to these past 2 or 3 years.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,952
Harry S. Truman
100
2,656
But there will be considerably less of some goods than we have been used to these past 2 or 3 years.
The cutbacks will be nothing like those during World War II, when most civilian production was completely stopped.
The very critical part of our defense job this year is to keep down inflation.
7
2,606
Proper care of our uniformed citizens and appreciation of the past service of our veterans are part of our accepted governmental responsibilities.
Defense
16
Defense
1,600
1,953
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
3,561
Proper care of our uniformed citizens and appreciation of the past service of our veterans are part of our accepted governmental responsibilities.
These millions remain close to all our hearts.
We have surveyed briefly some problems of our people and a portion of the tasks before us.
9
3,486
Strong military defenses are not the enemy of peace;
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,972
Richard M. Nixon
200
8,422
Strong military defenses are not the enemy of peace;
And that is why, because of rising research and development costs, because of increases in military and civilian pay, because of the need to proceed with new weapons systems, my budget for the coming fiscal year will provide for an increase in defense spending.
they are the guardians of peace.
29
8,191
From this position of strength, we've begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,012
Barack Obama
100
21,215
From this position of strength, we've begun to wind down the war in Afghanistan.
From Pakistan to Yemen, the Al Qaida operatives who remain are scrambling, knowing that they can't escape the reach of the United States of America.
Ten thousand of our troops have come home.
69
19,006
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.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,966
Lyndon B. Johnson
100
7,125
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.
These moves have not ended the aggression but they have prevented its success.
The enemy is no longer close to victory.
23
6,962
I am assured by experts that the thrust of our present missiles is fully adequate for defense requirements.
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,960
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,389
I am assured by experts that the thrust of our present missiles is fully adequate for defense requirements.
Second, our military missile program, going forward so successfully, does not suffer from our present lack of very large rocket engines, which are so necessary in distant space exploration.
Third, the United States is pressing forward in the development of large rocket engines to place much heavier vehicles into space for exploration purposes.
16
5,279
Our tactical air units overseas and our aircraft carriers are alert;
Defense
16
Defense
1,610
1,961
Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
5,620
Our tactical air units overseas and our aircraft carriers are alert;
Sea warfare has been revolutionized, and the United States is far and away the leader.
Army units, guarding the frontiers of freedom in Europe and the Far East, are in the highest state of readiness in peacetime history;
17
5,504
Thus we have doubled the number of ready combat divisions in the Army's strategic reserve--increased our troops in Europe--built up the Marines--added new sealift and airlift capacity--modernized our weapons and ammunition--expanded our anti-guerrilla forces--and increased the active fleet by more than 70 vessels and our tactical air forces by nearly a dozen wings.
Defense
16
Defense
1,604
1,962
John F. Kennedy
100
6,165
Thus we have doubled the number of ready combat divisions in the Army's strategic reserve--increased our troops in Europe--built up the Marines--added new sealift and airlift capacity--modernized our weapons and ammunition--expanded our anti-guerrilla forces--and increased the active fleet by more than 70 vessels and our tactical air forces by nearly a dozen wings.
We have rejected any all-or-nothing posture which would leave no choice but inglorious retreat or unlimited retaliation.
Because we needed to reach this higher long-term level of readiness more quickly, 155,000 members of the Reserve and National Guard were activated under the Act of this Congress.
19
6,033
This can be the Congress that helped us end the longest war in the Nation's history, and end it in a way that will give us at last a genuine chance to enjoy what we have not had in this century: a full generation of peace.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,971
Richard M. Nixon
200
8,369
This can be the Congress that helped us end the longest war in the Nation's history, and end it in a way that will give us at last a genuine chance to enjoy what we have not had in this century: a full generation of peace.
If it is, then the 92d Congress, your Congress, our Congress, at the end of its term, will be able to look back on a record more splendid than any in our history.
This can be the Congress that helped achieve an expanding economy, with full employment and without inflation--and without the deadly stimulus of war.
28
8,142
With firmness and dedication, we'll continue to negotiate.
Defense
16
Defense
1,605
1,983
Ronald W. Reagan
200
12,049
With firmness and dedication, we'll continue to negotiate.
At the same time, let me emphasize that allied steadfastness remains a key to achieving arms reductions.
Deep down, the Soviets must know it's in their interest as well as ours to prevent a wasteful arms race.
40
10,525
Let me add that Private Markwell was among the first to see battle in Panama, and one of the first to fall.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
1,990
George H.W. Bush
200
13,699
Let me add that Private Markwell was among the first to see battle in Panama, and one of the first to fall.
Remember I joined the Army to serve my country and ensure that you are free to do what you want and live your lives freely.
But he knew what he believed in.
47
12,042
When Byron was home the last time, I said that I wanted to protect him like I had since he was born.
Defense
16
Defense
1,619
2,005
George W. Bush
200
18,838
When Byron was home the last time, I said that I wanted to protect him like I had since he was born.
His mom, Janet, sent me a letter and told me how much Byron loved being a Marine, and how proud he was to be on the front line against terror.
He just hugged me and said, 'You've done your job, Mom.
62
16,804
Corresponding estimates for the past 3 months depict the national economy in the process of demobilization and reconversion.
Defense
16
Defense
1,616
1,946
Harry S. Truman
100
829
Corresponding estimates for the past 3 months depict the national economy in the process of demobilization and reconversion.
Federal, State, and local government expenditures represented half of this total.
The wartime annual rate of Federal expenditures has been reduced by 32 billion dollars, while the Nation's budget total has dropped only half as much.
1
815
It remains essential to the security of America.
Defense
16
Defense
1,615
2,006
George W. Bush
200
18,985
It remains essential to the security of America.
This terrorist surveillance program has helped prevent terrorist attacks.
If there are people inside our country who are talking with al Qaeda, we want to know about it, because we will not sit back and wait to be hit again.
63
16,944
Among the many significant accomplishments of that Conference was an understanding that an attack by any country against any one of the sovereign American republics would be considered an act of aggression against all of them;
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,946
Harry S. Truman
100
140
Among the many significant accomplishments of that Conference was an understanding that an attack by any country against any one of the sovereign American republics would be considered an act of aggression against all of them;
Last February and March an Inter-American Conference on Problems of War and Peace was held in Mexico City.
and that if such an attack were made or threatened, the American republics would decide jointly, through consultations in which each republic has equal representation, what measures they would take for their mutual protection.
1
137
We have used many avenues for cooperation, including summit meetings held among major allied countries.
Defense
16
Defense
1,602
1,977
Gerald R. Ford
200
9,401
We have used many avenues for cooperation, including summit meetings held among major allied countries.
Collaboration has branched out into new fields such as energy, economic policy, and relations with the Third World.
The friendship of the democracies is deeper, warmer, and more effective than at any time in 30 years.
34
9,133
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