I am perhaps being a bit facetious but if some of my good Baptist brethren in Georgia had done a little preaching from the pulpitagainst the K.K.K. in the '20s, I would have a little more genuine American respect for their Christianity!

[The United States is] founded on the principles of Christianity

Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state.

No business is above Government; and Government must be empowered to deal adequately with any business that tries to rise above Government.

Finally, in our progress toward a resumption of work we require two safeguards against a return of the evils of the old order: there must be a strict supervision of all banking and credits and investments; there must be an end to speculation with other people's money, and there must be provision for an adequate but sound currency.

I hope that your committee will not permit doubt as to constitutionality, however reasonable, to block the suggested legislation

We defend and we build a way of life, not for America alone, but for all mankind.