"To be prepared for War is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace."
— National security

January 1, 1970

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George Washington, first annual address to Congress, January 8, 1790.—The Writings of George Washington, ed. John C. Fitzpatrick, vol. 30, p. 491 (1939).