My friends:  I close on a note of hope.  We are not lulled by the momentary calm of the sea or the somewhat clearer skies above.  We know the turbulence that lies below, and the storms that are beyond the horizon this year.  But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.  For 175 years we have sailed with those winds at our back, and with the tides of human freedom in our favor.  We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, “leaving Fear astern.”

Today we still welcome those winds of change—­and we have every reason to believe that our tide is running strong.  With thanks to Almighty God for seeing us through a perilous passage, we ask His help anew in guiding the “Good Ship Union.”

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