support america every day in every way. veteransteful for the abiding devotion to duty. we re humbled by their sacrifices. we almost have to pursue our respective dreams and aspirations. for that and for some much more, we are in their eternal debt. thank you. [applause] please what the hon. weclome the honorable secretary of veterans welcome, everyone, to this hallowed place. our purpose here today is to honor all of you, the veterans of our great country. mr. president, the first lady michele obama, a medal of honor recipients, distinguished members of the congress, secretary of defense panetta, as secretaries, members of your defense team, chairman and mr. and mrs. marty dempsey, deputy secretary and other v.a. leaders, my greetings to russell vowinkel, our cohost today another pearl harbor survivors who are standing with us as a service organization for the past 70 years. they have been reminders of the importance of national readiness. thank you for your service an
condition of everlasting dependence on the state. [applause] i have visited the people in the cities, states, and the towns of our nation. i can tell you the band and wouldn t face the future with courage. they are eager to accept their responsibilities. it what to do work and sacrifice to defend our freedom. it is our path as delegates of the 1960 republican convention to make certain the republican voter is provided with an opportunity to make a meaningful choice between the two philosophy is competing today for acceptance and our world. the philosophy of the stomach or the philosophy of the whole man. as he watched barry goldwater in 1960, how did that set the stage for his stake in 1964? it is the red meat of the conservative movement. he ended his speech by saying, grow up. let s get to work. i think that is the last line of his speech there. he was not, who was that republican guy here ran campaigns the last few years? karl rove? he was not karl rove and all tha