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Import - Export Cartels These contentious issues of tariffs, international loans and banking, lend-lease, commercial, and other treaties, including cartels, should be predicated on the basis of overall National benefit and protection of the National strategic potential. The decisions utilized should be applied realistically a.s both a political and economic weapon. Cartels as a general rule might well be avoided wherever possible except where National and international expediency demands self preservation and protection. Training All manpower of the Nation should be classified and those best suited for domestic pursuits should then be developed to the best National economic advantage. This is not to be construed as regementation, but rather as a personal civic responsibility and duty of citizen ship. Those best suited for the Armed Forces, after classifica- tion based on aptitude tests and introductory training, should be stimulated to take the prescribed training as normal combatants or service troops. Supplementing the normal instruction and technical training in public or private educational institutions, service schools, Annapolis, and West Point, the Government of the U.S.A. could with genuine benefit provide for potential officer material, upon graduation, optional specialized training, -15- s

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