Once again the Democratic Congress has acted to relieve farmers of some of the pressures resulting from increasing costs and falling prices.

My own State of Massachusetts has suffered and is suffering from the same conditions.

As the guardian of our constitutional rights, the Federal judiciary must have at all levels the best possible judges.

Clearly the problems of the industry will not disappear by neglect nor can we wait for a large scale unemployment and shutdown of the industry to inspire us to action.

It is no longer possible to depend upon makeshift policies and piecemeal remedies to solve the problems which the industry faces.

The office of the Presidency carries with it the authority and influence to explore and work out solutions within the framework of our foreign trade policies for the problems peculiar to our textile and apparel industry.

I agree with the conclusions of the Pastore committee that sweeping changes in our foreign trade policies are not necessary.

President Truman led the way in appointing the first Negro lifetime Federal judge and the first Negro on the court of appeals.

I would, of course, be delighted to discuss with you and with industry leaders the import problems of the textile industry and the development of constructive methods for showing the growth and prosperity of the industry in the future.

The Federal judiciary and the Federal service should be a model of Americanism, in which there are no traces of any form of arbitrary discrimination.

It is imperative that we maintain the highest national unity and the utmost responsibility in matters of national security at all times.

Yes; I would hope we would secure the best talent we could get, and I say particularly in the responsible positions involving national security, without regard to party.

This is a time for boldness and energy.

The Democrats have traditionally held that the officials who man our key posts in defense and foreign policy should be selected for their superior ability, whatever their party affiliation may be.

I intend to take this fight to the American people.

The Republicans tells us that we are dreamers, and that we are making impossible promises and misleading the American people.

But we were unwilling to take a bill which provided only token improvements in the law.

I did everything within my power to achieve a reasonable compromise of the differences between the Senate and House bill.