A Report on the Washington Conference of Governors

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954

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Page 17 - miraculous inventiveness of man shall not be dedicated to his death but consecrated to his life.
Page 76 - have and will maintain a massive capability to strike back." He made six essential points which underlie the more important considerations in our defense planning, the substance of which I would like to reemphasize. First, while we are determined to use atomic power to serve the usages of peace, we will take full account of our
Page 76 - Since our hope is peace, we owe ourselves and the world a candid explanation of the military measures we are taking to make that peace secure. As we enter this new year, our military power continues to grow. This power is for our own defense and to deter aggression. We shall not be aggressors, but we and our allies
Page 38 - Our national security and well-being depend in large measure on the education of Americans to fulfill their responsibilities in a free society. President Washington recognized this need when he wrote: "The mass of citizens in these United States mean well and I firmly believe that they will always act well whenever they can obtain a right understanding of matters. But it is not easy to accomplish this
Page 38 - I hope that this year a conference on education will be held in each State, culminating in a national conference. From these conferences on education, every level of government from the Federal
Page 38 - vital respect." The Nation as a whole is not preparing teachers or building schools fast enough to keep up with the increase in our population. The
Page 80 - must be projected 2 and 3 years into the future and must be kept in balance. Third, there is economy in operation. This relates to the execution of the plans and the accomplishment of the programs that have been laid out and
Page 80 - hundreds of thousands of men and women in the services. Steps are being taken to encourage and cultivate this important type of cooperation. Therefore, when we say that our objective is to achieve more defense for every dollar spent, I would like to emphasize
Page 54 - to reduce the share of the national income which is spent by the Government. We are convinced that more progress and sounder progress will be made over the years, as the largest possible share of our national income is left with individual citizens, to make their own countless decisions as to what they will spend, what they will buy, and what they will save and invest.
Page 27 - between the National Government on the one hand and the State and local governments on the other hand.

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