Excerpts from the Press Conference
02/12/1942
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I request the consideration of ratification by the Senate of the so-called St. Lawrence Treaty with Canada.
There are two main considerations, navigation and power.
I am convinced that the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway will not injure the railroads or throw their employees out of work.
It is, I believe, a historic fact that every great improvement directed to better commercial communications... have all been subjected to op...