Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 July 1948 — Page 33

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A MESSAGE + TO ALL VETERANS

from GENERAL BRADLEY

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I am addressing this message to veterans of all our wars, because you all fought to preserve the same thing—freedom.

There are a lot of you. I know, for the mame of each and every one of you is kept in the building where I go each day, the Veterans Administration. Some of you were soldiers, sailors, marines and coastguardsmen. Some of you were acs, Waves, Spars and Marines. Those of you who were in this war alone number: more than 14,000,000. Add the 4,000,000 veterans of previous wars, and you number, all told, more than 18,000,000 veterans. :

That makes you ‘a pretty big part of America. ET

It’s because I believe America is a good country to be part of that I am address- ©" ing this message to you ‘today. The ihe President has’ asked me to talk to you a for a moment not only as vetéfans Te The reason. is a simple one. Your President, your government and your ; ¢+* fellow-Americans are cooperating this ! © "7 year in an idea that seems important to } all of us. Its purpose is to make us i : conscious of the American heritage— i freedom. ! Veterans perhaps more than anyone else should understand what freedom means. They fought for it.

Yet freedom isn’t something you win—

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most importafit fighting is done day by day, in‘our lives as citizens.

“All it takes is the willingness to be an

Active citizen, It takes the willingness to maintain our right to vote by regarding it as an obligation as well as a privilege. To take part in the life of our country and our community. To be aware of our individual rights and liberties as guaranteed by the Federal Constitution and the other important historical documents of freedom now

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touring this country on the “Freedom Train.” To make sure that what we think of as the American way of life is kept strong and healthy and active. And to recognize our obligation to the world, and to history, by maintaining our free American institutions as an example of democracy—the way of life that says nothing is more important than pres serving the rights and dignity of the individual. ’ This is a big job—but not a hard one. I don’t think it is too big for the men and women who helped us win the war.

You will help do your part in this job if you will start out by doing three things: © When the “Freedom Train” comes to your town, visit it and see for yourself the documents which have helped make you what you are to. day — a free American. © Think over what this means in the world today, and how important a thing it is to you. © And then try to live your lifeas a full-time active American citizen, one who is helping to keep freedom alive by earning it each day in his own way. America is a great country. A free coun try. Let's keep it that way!

FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S JOB!

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