We should be taking steps to provide additional aids to housing, rather than eliminating the aids which have been in effect.

A basic weakness of the rent control provisions of the Act is the so-called 'voluntary' increase of 15 percent in cases where the landlord and tenant enter into a lease that will continue until December 31, 1948.

The lack of adequate housing marks a glaring gap in our achievements toward fulfilling the promise of democracy.

In his relations with the Congress, Mr. Acheson fostered a responsive relationship between the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Government in the field of foreign affairs.

Mr. Acheson, as a private citizen in 1940, was among those who first saw clearly the Fascist threat to our national existence.

I have chosen the lesser of two evils.

It is clear that this legislation marks a step backward in our efforts to protect tenants against unjustified rent increases arising out of war conditions.

He brought to the councils of government a long view and a genius for bold design typified by the Acheson-Lilienthal plan for international control of atomic energy.

We must not tolerate such limitations on the freedom of any of our people and on their enjoyment of basic rights which every citizen in a truly democratic society must possess.

We must make the Federal Government a friendly, vigilant defender of the rights and equalities of all Americans.

Our National Government must show the way.

We must and shall guarantee the civil rights of all our citizens.

Eveрy man should have the right to a decent home, the right to an education, the right to adequate medical care, the right to a worthwhile job, the right to an equal share in making the public decisions through the ballot, and the fight to…

I shall see that this law is well and faithfully administered.

No one is at present being considered for any of these jobs.

I certainly do. I think it is absolutely necessary for the peace of the world and the welfare of this country.

Your question is answered in the statement that I have just made about this.

Mr. Cooper was just making a report on conditions in Peru to me.