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WellMembersoftheCabi,MembersoftheWhiteHouseStaff,allofourfriendshere:IthinktherecordshouldshowthatthisisoneofthoseontaneousthingsthatwealwaysarrangewheneverthePresidentesintoeak,anditwillbesoreportedinthepre,andwedontmindbecausetheyvegottocallitastheyseeit.Butonourpart,believeme,itisontaneous.Youareheretosaygood-byetous,andwedonthaveagoodwordforitinEnglish.Thebestisaurevoir.Wellseeyouagain.IjustmetwiththemembersoftheWhiteHousestaff,youknow,thosethatservehereintheWhiteHousedayinanddayout,andIaskedthemtodowhatIaskallofyoutodototheextentthatyoucanand,ofcourse,arerequestedtodoso:toserveournextPresidentasyouhaveservedmeandpreviousPresidents-becausemanyofyouhavebeenhereformanyyearswithdevotionanddedication-becausethisoffice,greatasitis,canonlybeasgreatasthemenandwomenwhoworkforandwiththePresident.Thishouse,forexample,Iwasthinkingofitaswewalkeddownthishall,andIwasparingittosomeofthegreathousesoftheworldthatIvebeenin.Thisitthebiggesthouse.Many,andmost,inevensmallercountriesaremuchbigger.Thisitthefinesthouse.ManyinEurope,particularly,andinChina,Asia,havepaintingsofgreat,greatvalue,thingsthatwejustdonthavehere,andprobablywillneverhaveuntilweareathousandyearsoldorolder.Butthisisthebesthouse.Itsthebesthousebecauseithassomethingfarmoreimportantthannumbersofpeoplewhoserve,farmoreimportantthannumbersofroomsorhowbigitis,farmoreimportantthannumbersofmagnificentpiecesofart.Thishousehasagreatheart,andthatheartesfromthosewhoserve.Iwasrathersorrytheydidntedown.Wesaidgood-byetothemutairs.Buttheyrereallygreat.AndIrecallaftersomanytimesIhavemadeeeches,andsomeofthemprettytough,yet,Ialwayseback,orafterahardday-andmydaysusuallyhaverunratherlong-IdalwaysgetaliftfromthembecauseImightbealittledown,buttheyalwayssmiled.Andsoitiswithyou.Ilookaroundhere,andIseesomanyonthisstaffthat,youknow,Ishouldhavebeenbyyourofficesandshakenhands,andIdlovedtohavetalkedtoyouandfoundouthowtoruntheworld.EverybodywantstotellthePresidentwhattodo,andboyheneedstobetoldmanytimes-butIjusthaventhadthetime.ButItoknow-Iwantyouknowthateachandeveryoneofyou,Iknow,isindieabletothis * .ImproudofthisCabi.Improudofour-allthememberswhohaveservedinourCabi.Improudofoursub-cabi.IamproudofourWhiteHousestaff.AsIpointedoutlastnight,surewevedonesomethingswronginthisAdministration,andthetopmanalwaystakesthereoibility,andIveneverduckedit.ButIwanttosayohing:Wecanbeproudofit-five-and-a-halfyears.NomanornowomancameintothisAdministrationandleftitwithmoreofthisworldsgoodsthanwhenhecamein.Nomanornowomaneverprofitedatthepublicexpeeorthepublictill.Thattellssomethingaboutyou.Mistakes,yebutforpersonalgain,never.Youdidwhatyoubelievedin.Sometimesright,sometimeswrong.AndIonlywishthatIwerea-awealthyman-atthepresenttimeIvegottofindawaytopaymytaxes-andifIwere,Idliketorepeeyouforthesacrificesthatallofyouvemadetoservein * .Butyouaregettingsomethingin * -andIwantyoutotellthistoyourchildren,andIhopethenationschildrenwillhearit,too-somethingin * servicethatisfarmoreimportantthanmoney.Itsacausebiggerthanyourself.Itisthecauseofmakingthisthegreatestnationintheworld,theleaderoftheworld,becausewithoutourleadershiptheworldwillknownothingbutwar,poiblystarvation,orworse,intheyearsahead.Withourleadershipitwillknowpeace;itwillknowplenty.Wehavebeengenerous,andwewillbemoregenerousinthefutureasweareableto.Butmostimportant,wemustbestronghere,stronginourhearts,stronginoursouls,stronginourbelief,andstronginourwillingosacrifice,asyouhavebeenwillingtosacrifice,inapecuniaryway,toservein * .SomethingelseIdlikeforyoutotellyouryoungpeople.Youknow,peopleofteneinandsay,WhatwillItellmykids?(Youknow?)Theylookatgovernmentand-sortofaruggedlife,andtheyseethemistakesthataremade.Theygettheimpreionthateverybodyishereforthepurposeoffeatheringhisnest.ThatswhyImadethisearlierpoint-notinthisAdministration,notonesinglemanorwoman.AndIsaytothem,Therearemanyfinecareers.Thiscountryneedsgoodfarmers,goodbusinemen,goodplumbers,goodcarpenters.Iremembermyoldman.Ithinkthattheywouldhavecalledhimsortof-sortofalittleman,monman.Hedidntcoiderhimselfthatway.Youknowwhathewas?Hewasastreetcarmotormanfirst,andthenhewasafarmer,andthenhehadalemonranch.ItwasthepoorestlemonranchinCalifornia,Icanaureyou.Hesolditbeforetheyfoundoilonit.Andthenhewasagrocer.Buthewasagreatmanbecausehedidhisjob,andeveryjobcountsuptothehilt,regardleofwhathaened.Nobodywilleverwriteabook,probably,aboutmymother.Well,Igueallofyouwouldsaythisaboutyourmother:Mymotherwasasaint.AndIthinkofher,twoboysdyingtotuberculosis,nursingfourothersinorderthatshecouldtakecareofmyolderbrotherfor3yearsinArizona,andseeingeachofthemdie,andwhentheydied,itwaslikeoneofherown.Yes,shewillhavenobookswrittenabouther.Butshewasasaint.Now,however,welooktothefuture.HadalittlequoteintheeechlastnightfromT.R.TheodoreRooseveltAsyouknow,Ikindofliketoreadbooks.Imnoteducated,butIdoreadbooksandtheT.R.quotewasaprettygoodone.HereisanotheroneIfoundasIwasreadingmylastnightintheWhiteHouse,andthisquoteisaboutayoungman.HewasayounglawyerinNewYork.Hedmarriedabeautifulgirl,andtheyhadalovelydaughter,andthensuddenlyshedied,andthisiswhathewrote.Thiswasinhisdiary.Hesaid:Shewasbeautifulinfaceandfromandlovelierstillinirit.Asaflowershegrewandasafairyoungflowershedied.Herlifehadbeenalwaysinthesuhine.Therehadneveretoherasinglegreatsorrow.Noneeverknewherwhodidnotloveandrevereherforherbrightandsuytemperandhersaintlyuelfishne.Fair,pure,andjoyousasamaiden,loving,tender,andhayasayoungwife.Whenshehadjustbeeamother,whenherlifeseemedtobejustbegun,andthentheyearsseemedsobrightbeforeher,thenbyastrangeandterriblefatedeathcametoher.Andwhenmyheartsdearestdied-died,thelightwentfrommylifeforever.ThatwasT.R.inhistwenties.Hethoughtthelighthadgonefromhislifeforever-buthewenton.AndhenotonlybecamePresidentbut,asanex-President,heservedhiscountryalwaysinthearena,tempestuous,strong,sometimeswrong,sometimesright,buthewasaman.AndasIleave,letmesay,thatsanexampleIthinkallofusshouldremember.Wethinksometimeswhenthingshaenthatdontgotherightway,wethinkthatwhenyoudontpathebarexamthefirsttime-Ihaenedto,butIwasjustlucky;Imeanmywritingwassopoorthebarexaminersaid,Wehavejustgottalettheguythrough.Wethinkthatwhensomeonedeartousdies,wethinkthatwhenweloseanelection,wethinkthatwhenwesufferadefeat,thatallisended.Wethink,asT.R.said,thatthelighthadlefthislifeforever.Nottrue.Itsonlyabegiingalways.Theyoungmustknowit;theoldmustknowit.Itmustalwayssustainusbecausethegreatneesnotwhenthingsgoalwaysgoodforyou,butthegreatneeswhenyouarereallytested,whenyoutakesomeknocks,somedisaointments,whensadnees,becauseonlyifyouvebeeninthedeepestvalleycanyoueverknowhowmagnificentitistobeonthehighestmountain.AndsoIsaytoyouonthisoasion,weleave,weleaveproudofthepeoplewhohavestoodbyusandworkedforusandservedthiscountry.Wewantyoutobeproudofwhatyouvedone.Wewantyoutocontinuetoservein * ,ifthatisyourwish.Alwaysgiveyourbest;nevergetdiscouraged,neverbepetty;alwaysrememberothersmayhateyou,butthosewhohateyoudontwinunleyouhatethem,andthenyoudestroyyourself.Andso,weleavewithhighhopes,ingoodiritandwithdeephumility,andwithverymuchgratefulneinourhearts.Icanonlysaytoeachandeveryoneofyou,weefrommanyfaiths,weprayperhatodifferentgods,butreallythesameGodinasee,butIwanttosayforeachandeveryoneofyou,notonlywillwealwaysrememberyou,notonlywillwealwaysbegratefultoyou,butalwaysyouwillbeinourheartsandyouwillbeinourprayers.Thankyouverymuch. WellMembersoftheCabi,MembersoftheWhiteHouseStaff,allofourfriendshere:IthinktherecordshouldshowthatthisisoneofthoseontaneousthingsthatwealwaysarrangewheneverthePresidentesintoeak,anditwillbesoreportedinthepre,andwedontmindbecausetheyvegottocallitastheyseeit.Butonourpart,believeme,itisontaneous.Youareheretosaygood-byetous,andwedonthaveagoodwordforitinEnglish.Thebestisaurevoir.Wellseeyouagain.IjustmetwiththemembersoftheWhiteHousestaff,youknow,thosethatservehereintheWhiteHousedayinanddayout,andIaskedthemtodowhatIaskallofyoutodototheextentthatyoucanand,ofcourse,arerequestedtodoso:toserveournextPresidentasyouhaveservedmeandpreviousPresidents-becausemanyofyouhavebeenhereformanyyearswithdevotionanddedication-becausethisoffice,greatasitis,canonlybeasgreatasthemenandwomenwhoworkforandwiththePresident.Thishouse,forexample,Iwasthinkingofitaswewalkeddownthishall,andIwasparingittosomeofthegreathousesoftheworldthatIvebeenin.Thisitthebiggesthouse.Many,andmost,inevensmallercountriesaremuchbigger.Thisitthefinesthouse.ManyinEurope,particularly,andinChina,Asia,havepaintingsofgreat,greatvalue,thingsthatwejustdonthavehere,andprobablywillneverhaveuntilweareathousandyearsoldorolder.Butthisisthebesthouse.Itsthebesthousebecauseithassomethingfarmoreimportantthannumbersofpeoplewhoserve,farmoreimportantthannumbersofroomsorhowbigitis,farmoreimportantthannumbersofmagnificentpiecesofart.Thishousehasagreatheart,andthatheartesfromthosewhoserve.Iwasrathersorrytheydidntedown.Wesaidgood-byetothemutairs.Buttheyrereallygreat.AndIrecallaftersomanytimesIhavemadeeeches,andsomeofthemprettytough,yet,Ialwayseback,orafterahardday-andmydaysusuallyhaverunratherlong-IdalwaysgetaliftfromthembecauseImightbealittledown,buttheyalwayssmiled.Andsoitiswithyou.Ilookaroundhere,andIseesomanyonthisstaffthat,youknow,Ishouldhavebeenbyyourofficesandshakenhands,andIdlovedtohavetalkedtoyouandfoundouthowtoruntheworld.EverybodywantstotellthePresidentwhattodo,andboyheneedstobetoldmanytimes-butIjusthaventhadthetime.ButItoknow-Iwantyouknowthateachandeveryoneofyou,Iknow,isindieabletothis * .ImproudofthisCabi.Improudofour-allthememberswhohaveservedinourCabi.Improudofoursub-cabi.IamproudofourWhiteHousestaff.AsIpointedoutlastnight,surewevedonesomethingswronginthisAdministration,andthetopmanalwaystakesthereoibility,andIveneverduckedit.ButIwanttosayohing:Wecanbeproudofit-five-and-a-halfyears.NomanornowomancameintothisAdministrationandleftitwithmoreofthisworldsgoodsthanwhenhecamein.Nomanornowomaneverprofitedatthepublicexpeeorthepublictill.Thattellssomethingaboutyou.Mistakes,yebutforpersonalgain,never.Youdidwhatyoubelievedin.Sometimesright,sometimeswrong.AndIonlywishthatIwerea-awealthyman-atthepresenttimeIvegottofindawaytopaymytaxes-andifIwere,Idliketorepeeyouforthesacrificesthatallofyouvemadetoservein * .Butyouaregettingsomethingin * -andIwantyoutotellthistoyourchildren,andIhopethenationschildrenwillhearit,too-somethingin * servicethatisfarmoreimportantthanmoney.Itsacausebiggerthanyourself.Itisthecauseofmakingthisthegreatestnationintheworld,theleaderoftheworld,becausewithoutourleadershiptheworldwillknownothingbutwar,poiblystarvation,orworse,intheyearsahead.Withourleadershipitwillknowpeace;itwillknowplenty.Wehavebeengenerous,andwewillbemoregenerousinthefutureasweareableto.Butmostimportant,wemustbestronghere,stronginourhearts,stronginoursouls,stronginourbelief,andstronginourwillingosacrifice,asyouhavebeenwillingtosacrifice,inapecuniaryway,toservein * .SomethingelseIdlikeforyoutotellyouryoungpeople.Youknow,peopleofteneinandsay,WhatwillItellmykids?(Youknow?)Theylookatgovernmentand-sortofaruggedlife,andtheyseethemistakesthataremade.Theygettheimpreionthateverybodyishereforthepurposeoffeatheringhisnest.ThatswhyImadethisearlierpoint-notinthisAdministration,notonesinglemanorwoman.AndIsaytothem,Therearemanyfinecareers.Thiscountryneedsgoodfarmers,goodbusinemen,goodplumbers,goodcarpenters.Iremembermyoldman.Ithinkthattheywouldhavecalledhimsortof-sortofalittleman,monman.Hedidntcoiderhimselfthatway.Youknowwhathewas?Hewasastreetcarmotormanfirst,andthenhewasafarmer,andthenhehadalemonranch.ItwasthepoorestlemonranchinCalifornia,Icanaureyou.Hesolditbeforetheyfoundoilonit.Andthenhewasagrocer.Buthewasagreatmanbecausehedidhisjob,andeveryjobcountsuptothehilt,regardleofwhathaened.Nobodywilleverwriteabook,probably,aboutmymother.Well,Igueallofyouwouldsaythisaboutyourmother:Mymotherwasasaint.AndIthinkofher,twoboysdyingtotuberculosis,nursingfourothersinorderthatshecouldtakecareofmyolderbrotherfor3yearsinArizona,andseeingeachofthemdie,andwhentheydied,itwaslikeoneofherown.Yes,shewillhavenobookswrittenabouther.Butshewasasaint.Now,however,welooktothefuture.HadalittlequoteintheeechlastnightfromT.R.TheodoreRooseveltAsyouknow,Ikindofliketoreadbooks.Imnoteducated,butIdoreadbooksandtheT.R.quotewasaprettygoodone.HereisanotheroneIfoundasIwasreadingmylastnightintheWhiteHouse,andthisquoteisaboutayoungman.HewasayounglawyerinNewYork.Hedmarriedabeautifulgirl,andtheyhadalovelydaughter,andthensuddenlyshedied,andthisiswhathewrote.Thiswasinhisdiary.Hesaid:Shewasbeautifulinfaceandfromandlovelierstillinirit.Asaflowershegrewandasafairyoungflowershedied.Herlifehadbeenalwaysinthesuhine.Therehadneveretoherasinglegreatsorrow.Noneeverknewherwhodidnotloveandrevereherforherbrightandsuytemperandhersaintlyuelfishne.Fair,pure,andjoyousasamaiden,loving,tender,andhayasayoungwife.Whenshehadjustbeeamother,whenherlifeseemedtobejustbegun,andthentheyearsseemedsobrightbeforeher,thenbyastrangeandterriblefatedeathcametoher.Andwhenmyheartsdearestdied-died,thelightwentfrommylifeforever.ThatwasT.R.inhistwenties.Hethoughtthelighthadgonefromhislifeforever-buthewenton.AndhenotonlybecamePresidentbut,asanex-President,heservedhiscountryalwaysinthearena,tempestuous,strong,sometimeswrong,sometimesright,buthewasaman.AndasIleave,letmesay,t