Sun Myung Moon
July 25, 1974
I express special thanks to God that under such hardship you have completed your three-day prayer and fast.
This cathedral or temple [the Capitol Building] is a symbol of America. This is the heart of the nation of America. This cathedral is created not for America alone, but for the whole of mankind, centering on God. God has always thought that this place would be the center for Him, not just for one nation.
When you look at the situation today, America is in crisis. If we have no oneness here-unity of Congress, the Senate and the White House-there is no oneness in this nation, and there can be no unity in this world. The reason we participate in Watergate Declaration demonstrations goes beyond national boundaries; we are centering on God's will for this nation and the whole world. We have been fighting to make unity among the Senators and Congressman and the President and the people. Now the time has come to fulfill his goal, which all nations have been striving for.
With more than 600 National Prayer and Fast Committee members from all over America, we initiated this three day fast right here. We represent the people of America. We are here on behalf of the Senators and Congressmen and President and cabinet. We participated in chis fast in order to bring unity to the three branches of government, to lead them to become one, centering on God. The three day fast was for the three branches of government in this nation to become one, centering on God's will-not on their own will and not on only one nation. We spoke out on one of the biggest issues for this nation and for the whole world.
We are youth, young people. We must take the responsibility for the state of chis nation, for America and for the future. All other American youth are in despair, they have no place to go. Of the young people in America, very few think of the nation, of Congress or of the people. They think about themselves all the time. In contrast to these young people, you are a special breed who will take responsibility for chis nation's future and destiny. The nation of America needs young people like you, centering on God. Not only chis nation but the whole world needs someone like you, because you are centering on God, not on yourself.
We have to be united into one, more desperately, more solidly. We have to increase from six hundred to six thousand young people, and from six thousand to six million. We have to unite all young people who are willing to risk their lives, willing to sacrifice for the sake of the nation and the whole world. You are the ones; you must be the model. I hope you will be pioneers in this area, carrying on in the spirit of the founding fathers. Then you shall be the leaders of the nation and of the whole world.
I appreciate this, and thank God and thank you. You have completely accomplished your mission of the three-day prayer and fast. Also, I give my special thanks to all other people who helped, such-as Senators and Congressmen who came out to show their gratitude and cooperation with your operation, to make it successful. Thank you very much for your generosity and public support, and especially I thank Rabbi Korff.