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We are convinced that the success of the recovery program will mean
the difference between peace in a world of free nations and war in a world
dominated by dictatorships.
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We are convinced of these conclusions. I could, I believe,
demonstrate them in detail; but I do not believe that the members of the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate need any such
demonstration. Instead, to save your time, what I propose to do, if I may,
is to speak not about "Why a Program" but about "What Program".
Furthermore, in order to make my testimony as useful as possible, I
propose to speak of a number of practical issues - issues that you as
legislators will face and resolve as you carry out your legislative duties.
Let me begin with an issue on which I speak merely as an individual --
not on behalf of our organization. That is the issue of administration. As
a Committee we have made no attempt to study this and formulate proposals,
for a simple reason. We understand that the National Planning Association
and the Committee for Economic Development have studied the subject and expect
to present their views to you. We know that you are receiving the opinion
of the Brookings Institution. We have been told that Senator LaFollette
will present the conclusions of the Harriman Committee on this subject. An
additional independent study by our Committee did not seem a wise use of our
time.
But perhaps it may be of some value if I express my own thoughts
on administration, based on several years' experience in government.
Above all I have learned that an operating job, if it is to fit
into a larger framework of broad policy, - in this case our foreign relations
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cannot be handled to advantage by a commission or board. A board acts by
vote. Waiting for board meetings is a source of delay. Boards are a brake,
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