06/02/1966
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"The dividends from that investment are lives saved and schools opened and hunger relieved."
"I believe the American people--who know war's cost in lives and fortune--endorse the investment for peace they have made in their program of foreign aid."
"In the barrios and the rice fields of the developing world they have helped to improve the conditions of life and expand the margin of hope for millions struggling to overcome centuries of poverty."
"These are tragedies which summon our compassion."