01/16/1949
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"Now it is absolutely necessary that we assume the leadership among the democracies of this world, so that there will be enough force in this world to maintain the peace."
"Public opinion in a country such as ours cannot be ignored or manipulated to suit the occasion."
"And I am saying to you, which is better, to spend 3, or 4, or 5 billions a year for peace, or to spend a hundred billion dollars a year for another war?"
"Our organization is one of the great contributors to mutual understanding in this great country of ours."