06/08/1925
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"At that time we were engaged in a great building program which, upon its completion, would have given us first place on the sea."
"I am sure that all governments and all peoples would choose a system of naval limitation in preference to consciously reverting to competitive building."
"For more than six months, representatives of a score or more of nations have examined from all points of view the problem of the reduction and limitation of armaments."
"It will be a contribution to the success of the preliminary work now going on at Geneva should the great naval powers there agree upon a further definite limitation of naval armament."