It is a simple mansion, built of stone and irony, a symbol of freedom invested with the labor of slaves and great statesman alike. It is like no other place on earth, a house alive with the past and present. I deem this reply a full acceptance of the unconditional surrender of Japan. and a vigilant America stands ready tonight... It is an odd place, where the monumental and the mundane coexist. to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere... therefore, I shall resign the Presidency effective at noon tomorrow. It is where the most critical decisions in our history are made. And where any American can visit. And all the things that American Independence means to you and to me and to ours. My fellow Americans, our constitution works - here the people rule. Now you will journey through time and a day meeting the people and hearing the stories that give this powerful place its soul. For this is more than just an office or a monument or a home, it is an American idea known as the White House. This isn't the biggest house.