08/26/1926
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"Goods have been bought here and payment made for them, and our people have bought goods in considerable amounts in Russia."
"I assume that is for the purpose of making payment on goods that have been purchased here."
"Trading has been going on constantly between Russia and the United States."
"It doubled the appropriation that I proposed for the Shipping Board and I think added $6,000,000 or $8,000,000 to the Army bill, and it is true that if it goes on at that rate there won't be any surpl..."