756 ADDRESSES AND STATE PAPERS

These steps have been taken to control violence, save lives and
property, and to bring about a swift restoration of order.

I want to commend the overwhelming majority of our citizens,
white and black, who have remained calm in these hours of crisis.
I ask you to continue this example, to remain at home and obey the
curfew. Even during the daylight hours I strongly suggest limiting
your activities so that your police, National Guard and Fire Depart-
ment may perform effectively.

I urge all parents to exercise vigilance over their children. In the
affected area much of the lawlessness to date has been caused by un-
ruly and unsupervised youths. Other youngsters whose conduct has
been responsible and admirable could be endangered even by the most
innocent sightseeing.

To all who have been victimized, I pledge to you that all possible
power will be exerted to restore order and security to your lives, and
to assist those made homeless by fire.

To those few who loot and burn we shall show no sympathy, nor
will we tolerate those few who would take the law into their own
hands. We have local police, State Police and Federated troops on
the scene, in control, working effectively. We ask for no citizen vol-
unteers, only common sense from our citizens.

While today we are pressed to confront force with force, to put
down violence and douse fires, the lessons of these past hours have
not been lost on any of us.

We know now as never before how vital is the law to our liberty.

We know now as never before that violence is no friend to freedom,
and that the mob is no ally of civil rights.

We know now as we've always known that where rightful griev-
ances exist, we must redress them with speed and compassion.

We know now that to move ahead we must never stand still. We
must not stand still for a violation of our laws. Nor must we stand
still for conditions which create hopelessness or despair.

We must press on, at once, for the good jobs, the good housing,
the good education, for all those of our citizens who have been long
denied these opportunities.

Let us rededicate ourselves to the unfinished business, not out of
fear of reprisal but out of certain faith that it is right.