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I appreciate this privilege very much, and I can't tell you how much I thank you for this courtesy which you have extended to me.

It is the business of the President to look out for those things that are of most benefit to the most people.

The exemption from the antitrust laws would extend to these subsequent actions without the necessity of further Commission approval.

To the Senate: I return herewith, without my approval, S. 110, a bill 'To amend the Interstate Commerce Act with respect to certain agreements between carriers,' because it would permit an important segment of the economy to obtain…

This bill would authorize exemption from the antitrust laws for any carrier acting in concert with one or more competing carriers in the establishment of rates and related matters, if the Interstate Commerce Commission approves the…

The Commission would be required to approve these agreements if it should find that exemption from the antitrust laws would be in 'furtherance of the national transportation policy.'

No action by the United States has revealed more clearly our sincere desire for peace than our proposal in the United Nations for the international control of atomic energy.

This country is just beginning its greatness.

Legislation furthering the exercise of this power by private groups would clearly be contrary to the public interest.

Our policy will continue to be a policy of recovery, reconstruction, prosperity--and peace with freedom and justice.

It has been a very great privilege to me to have a chance to personally see as many people as I have seen in the last 2 or 3 days in this part of the world.

We sought no territories; we asked for only token reparations.

I understand that you have a college here. Now you know how to get the President here, don't you? I am giving you a little hint.

Under this bill private carrier associations and rate bureaus, free from the restraints of the antitrust laws, could exercise broad powers over most forms of domestic transportation, including railroads, trucks and busses, water carriers…

Anyone can talk peace. But only the work that is done for peace really counts.

American dollars have been invested generously in the cause of peace because we know what peace is worth.







