Chairman. I respect the opinion of my colleagues who take an opposite view in regard to this matter. and I do not question their sincerity. however. I am afraid that many of those who visited European and Asiatic countries since the war had not visited these countries before the war. and naturally they came to the conclusion that the conditions which existed after the war were duq to the ravages of war. and not due to the fact that these countries were 50 to 100 years behind this country in their appearance. progress. economy and standard of living. nor do they realize that this country does not have the resources to bring the standard of living of the balance of the world to a comparable position with ours. and in my opinion. if we continue to endeavor to do this under the programs now in progress. and inaugurate the point 4 program contained in this legislation. we will wreck and ruin this country beyond any measure of recovery or rehabilitation. and we will weaken our country beyond any hope of defense and will be easy prey to any country which might desire to take us into slavery. Mr. Chairman.
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These countries were 50 to 100 years behind this country in their appearance, progress, economy and standard of living.