I wanted also to set up this special Secretary in the Department of Justice to give special attention to these matters, and I wanted to set up a commission, as you will recall.

The United States stands firmly by the agreements and the offers it has made in this regard, and we have not withdrawn from that position.

I would say this. Naturally, I am not a lawyer and I don't participate in drawing up the exact language of proposals.

Part of it is accounted for by rises in food prices; and I said, after all, we have now policies to try to raise these prices, at least as far as the farmer is concerned.

I really believe that all of us should get in to find those places we can save money, not only in eliminating some of the functions for which we are now compelled to make estimates, but to find out whether we can't do some of them cheaper.

Now, the next step, if this thing got out of hand, would be governmental controls in time of peace, and I believe governmental controls in time of peace means the beginning of the end.

I think we would be glad to ask any nation there to put its proper instruments in the air to detect whether or not their contention is true.

I don't know that Mr. Baker is not qualified, but certainly, except in the most exceptional circumstances, I would not take a sitting Member of either House and appoint him to an appointive job.

Well, first of all, I don't know of any provision under the Constitution that you can submit a referendum to the American people.

I would think so, yes.

From my viewpoint--maybe it's a simple and naive one--I think he ought to serve out his term.

Well, I understand the Secretary of State commented at some length on this matter yesterday.