On the recordApril 23, 1947
Yes, I signed that this morning, I think.
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It was suggested, and I decided that it wouldn't serve any good purpose, it would be just a piece of demagoguery; and that is what it turned out to be.
It would have involved us in all-out war in the Far East, and we have been strenuously trying to avoid that all the time.
The experience of this early period of public action showed that constant vigilance and competent professional guidance are essential to prevent irreparable losses.