mean to our own democracy. Ve need not overemphasize imperfections in the peace of Versailles. We need not harp on failure of the democracies to deal with problems of world reconstruction. We should remember that the peace of 1919 was far less unjust than the kind of pacif ication which began even before Munich, and which is being carried on under the new order of tyranny that seeks to spread over every continent The American people have unalterably set their faces against that tyranny I sup pose that every realist knows that the democratic way of life is at this moment being directly assailed in every part of the world -assailed either by arms or by secret spreading of poisonous propaga nda by those who seek to destroy unity and promote discord in nations that are still at peace During sixteen long months this assault has blotted out the w hole pattern of democratic life in an a ppa lling num ber of independent nations, great and small. And the assailants are still on the march, threatening other nations great and small Therefore, as your President, performing my constitutional duty to give to the Congress inf ormation of the state of the union, I find it unhappily necessary to report that the future and the safety of our country and of our democracy are overwhelmingly involved in events far beyond our borders Armed defense of democratic existence is now being gallantly waged in four continents. If that defense fails, all the popu lation and all the resources of Europe and Asia, Africa and Australia will be dom inated by conquerors. And let us remember that the total of those populations in those four continents, the total of those popu lations and their resources greatly exceeds sum total of the population and the resources of the whole of the Western Hemisphere-yes, many times over In times like these it is immature- and, inc identally untrue-for any body to brag that an unpre America, single-handed and with one hand tied behind its back can hold off th ole world No realistic American can expect from a dictator's peace international generos ity, or return of true independence or world disarmament or freedom of expression, or freedom of religion -or even good business. Such a peace would bring no security for us or for our neighbors. those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety As a nation we may take pride in the fact that we are soft-hearted; but we cannotmean to our own democracy. We need not overemphasize imperfections in the peace of Versailles. We need not harp on failure of the democracies to deal with problems of world reconstruction. We should remember that the peace of 1919 was far less unjust than the kind of pacification which began even before Munich, and which is being carried on under the new order of tyranny that seeks to spread over every continent today. The American people have unalterably set their faces against that tyranny. I suppose that every realist knows that the democratic way of life is at this moment being directly assailed in every part of the world—assailed either by arms or by secret spreading of poisonous propaganda by those who seek to destroy unity and promote discord in nations that are still at peace. During six teen long months this assault has blotted out the whole pattern of democratic life in an appalling number of independent nations, great and small. And the assailants are still on the march, threatening other nations, great and small. Therefore, as your President, performing my constitutional duty to “give to the Congress information of the state of the union,” I find it unhappily necessary to report that the future and the safety of our country and of our democracy are overwhelmingly involved in events far beyond our borders. Armed defense of democratic existence is now being gallantly waged in four continents. If that defense fails, all the population and all the resources of Europe and Asia, Af rica and Australia will be dominated by conquerors. And let us remember that the total of those populations in those four continents, the total of those populations and their resources greatly exceeds the sum total of the population and the resources of the whole of the Western Hemisphere—yes, many times over. In times like these it is immature— and, incidentally, untrue—for anybody to brag that an unprepared America, single-handed and with one hand tied behind its back, can hold of f the whole world. No realistic American can expect f rom a dictator’s peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or world disarmament, or freedom of expression, or freedom of religion—or even good business. Such a peace would bring no security for us or for our neighbors. Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. As a nation we may take pride in the fact that we are sof t-hearted; but we cannot