10/18/1948
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"I don't think that amendment should be in the ECA bill at all."
"We cannot afford to bog down or delay in enacting what is needed at once, and supplementary provisions should be added only if they do not prolong consideration or delay action in either House."
"The productive capacity of the entire free world should be drawn on to provide the necessary equipment."
"The world responsibilities of the United States have become heavy."