01/04/1949
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"If it were possible, we would prefer that these bulwarks against aggression be established by the United Nations."
"I recommend, therefore, that H.R. 5472 be amended so as to eliminate, at this time, the authorization for undertaking the irrigation part of the project."
"I understand that the House may soon consider H.R. 5472, a bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, to undertake various river and harbor and flood control projects."
"The cost of such a program is considerable, but it represents an investment in security that will be worth many times its cost."