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n　against；　it　must　be　an　opposition　for；　an　opposition　for　a　strong　America；　a　productive　America；　for　only　the　productive　can　be　strong；　and　only　the　strong　can　be　free。　电子书　分享网站

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And　finally　our　government　must　change　its　punitive　attitude　towards　both　big　and　little　business。　Regulations　there　must　be。　We；　of　the　opposition；　have　consistently　remended　that；　but　the　day　of　witch�hunting　must　be　over。　If　this　Administration　has　the　unity　of　America　within　its　heart；　and　I　assume　it　has；　it　must　consider；　without　prejudice；　and　with　an　open　mind；　such　remendations　of　the　opposition。　National　unity　can　only　be　achieved　by　recognizing　and　giving　serious　weight　to　the　viewpoint　of　the　Opposition。　Such　a　policy　can　e　only　from　the　Administration　itself。　It　will　be　from　the　suppression　of　the　Opposition　that　discord　and　disunity　will　arise；　the　Administration　has　the　ultimate　power　to　force　us　apart；　or　to　bind　us　together。

And　now　a　word　about　the　most　important；　the　immediate　task　that　confronts　this　nation。　On　this；　all　Americans　are　at　one　purpose；　there　is　no　disagreement　among　us　about　the　defense　of　America。　We　stand　united　behind　the　defense　program；　but　here　particularly　as　a　minority　party　our　role　is　an　important　one。　It　is　to　be　constantly　watchful；　to　see　that　American　is　effectively　safeguarded　and　that　the　vast　expenditure　of　funds　which　we　have　voted　for　that　purpose　is　not　wasted。　And　in　so　far　as　I　have　the　privilege　to　speak　for　you；　I　express　once　more　the　hope　that　we　have　to　maintain　the　dream　of　freedom　in　Britain　and　elsewhere　by　supplying　those　defenders　with　materials　and　equipment。　This　should　be　done　to　the　limit　of　our　ability　but　with　due　regard　to　our　own　defense。　On　this　point；　I　think　I　can　say　without　boast