"It’s important that each of us be an advocate for peace and charity. You can do this by speaking out and letting your elected officials know your support of humanitarian aid." -William Lambers
Dec. 28, 2025
As we enter the New Year of 2026 each of us has the power to carry on the holiday spirit of peace and charity. As President Dwight Eisenhower once remarked during a Christmas/New Year event, “When the trees come down and the lights are put away--as they always are--then we have a true testing of the spirit.
“That testing will be answered, throughout the year ahead, by the success each of us experiences in keeping alive the inspiration and exaltation of this moment.”
We must keep the Christmas spirit alive year round to prevent war, end hunger and build peace.
As President Eisenhower said at the 1956 Pageant of Peace Ceremonies, “We must believe that the truth of Christmas is constant; that men can live together in peace as Lincoln said, “with charity for all, with firmness in the right.”
Eisenhower urged peaceful means to settle disputes, instead of resorting to war which often leads to harmful and lasting consequences.
As we enter a new year with new challenges, America must remember its roots as a peaceful and charitable nation.
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