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construction 1a completed will reduce the ultimate time
and cost of the program.
That in siding nations who seek reconstructimin coopera-
tion with each other and with us, we should found our
assistance on the basic principles of human dignity and
on & wise understanding of national differences, and
should not attempt to impose our own particular ways of
working toward the common ead.
That in carrying out our sid program we should bear
constantly in mind that our goal is the establishment
of a world where stable economic conditions will allow
peace and prosperity to flourish.
That in this joint task of European reconstruction the
fullest feasible use should be made of the United Nations
and its associated agencies.
And the Committee also believes that to accept these
principles is not enough. Ve, here in America, must also
work for our beliefs. A Committee on paper is 8 mere
exercise; a committee in action can be a national force.
The Committee has already begun to work. Under the con-
tinuing guidance of an Executive Committee, whose Chairman is Robert
P. Patterson, it is engaged in presenting the issues to the American
people so that they may understand the questions and provide their
HARRY S. TRUMAN NARA CIBRARY
answers to the challenge.
The Committee 18 distributing printed material, arranging
for speakers, and working with other existing organisations for an
increasing attention to the Marshall Plan and support of its legitimate
objectives. A petition to the Congress is being circulated calling
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