The President's News Conference
06/06/1945
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The military assistance program is to prevent aggression.
If it were possible, we would prefer that these bulwarks against aggression be established by the United Nations.
Supplemental water supplies are needed in order to maintain and expand local farming operations.
The cost of such a program is considerable, but it represents an investment in security that will be worth many times its cost.