I have no comment to make on that statement.

In view of the rising cost of the defense program now contemplated, I am concerned about these increases in the highway program.

You can quote it verbatim.

For several months Mayor O'Dwyer has been considering the Ambassadorship to Mexico.

Yes, they are--very day.

I will make that decision when it comes before me, as always.

I am for universal training, and always have been, but I don't see any reason now for cluttering up the Congress with another controversial matter.

They are negotiating every day.

It seems particularly undesirable for the Federal Government to encourage a general acceleration of road building by underwriting highway construction bonds at a time when we are attempting to conserve manpower and materials for our…

I have canceled all speaking dates.

You will find in the last two paragraphs of Secretary Johnson's letter the answer to your question.

It means that I have it under consideration.

I would like very much, of course, to see the District get its home rule program.

By authorizing a material increase in the level of Federal highway aid, H.R. 7941 seems inconsistent with the effort to hold down non-defense spending.

I am very much interested in the bipartisan foreign policy, and I hope it will continue in effect and very effectively as it has in the past.

My position on it has been made amply clear.

We are getting up the orders now to put it into effect.

It is one of our friendliest neighbors--always has been.