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I am going to fill them just as quickly as I can find the men for the places.

I think they are making great progress, and I think before they get through they will have attained their objectives.

The amendment, if effective, would require a substantially complete embargo on trade between Western and Eastern Europe.

The amendment leaves no room for negotiation, and accordingly would tend to force such countries into the Soviet orbit, in spite of their friendship for the United States.

Consequently, I earnestly urge the Congress to leave the amendments out of the bill.

I am convinced that this amendment in its present form would not accomplish the purpose intended but, on the contrary, would do much more harm than good.

I feel I must make a special request to the Congress to eliminate it in completing action upon this bill.

I urge the members of the Congress to consider this report carefully over the next few weeks as a basis for the enactment of legislation in the near future.

In the meantime, I intend to establish a temporary Civil Defense Administration, which will carry forward the civil defense work until permanent legislation is enacted by the Congress, and which will provide a central point of leadership…

The organization of an effective civil defense system involves many difficult problems.

I hope it will be possible for your Committee to follow up on the original law by reporting H.R. 9313 to the Senate in time for final Congressional action at the current session.

Oh, certainly. They are a party to it.

I told you that I would take action as promptly as I could get the bill analyzed.

I think it is an issue in Ohio right now.

It will be discussed by the foreign ministers.







