 What makes the nation strong? I offer this question not merely rhetorically. The call number is 202-808-9925. It's 202-808-9925. If you've never called in before, I'd be curious in your view. What makes a nation strong? Of course, GDP is one of those things. Of course, military is one of those things. I agree with Emerson. That's not the whole deal. What makes a nation strong?