Excerpts from the Press Conference
02/02/1939
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I know that the word 'planning' is not looked upon with favor in some circles.
The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.
It is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization.
I come from the Crimea Conference with a firm belief that we have made a good start on the road to a world of peace.