02/28/1951
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"There are those who claim that this treaty is an aggressive act on the part of the nations which ring the North Atlantic."
"In this pact, we hope to create a shield against aggression and the fear of aggression--a bulwark which will permit us to get on with the real business of government and society, the business of achie..."
"What we are about to do here is a neighborly act."
"To suggest the contrary is to slander our institutions and defame our ideals and our aspirations."