Mr. Mayor, my friends of New England:
I've had a glorious day here in New England. And I do not need to tell you that I have been glad to come back to my old stamping ground in Boston. There's one thing about this trip that I regret. I have to return to Washington tonight, without getting a chance to go into my two favorite States of Maine and Vermont.
In New York City two nights ago, I showed by the cold print of the Congressional Record how Republican leaders, with their votes and in their speeches, have been playing, and still are playing politics with national defense.
Even during the past three years, when the dangers to all forms of democracy throughout the world have been obvious, the Republican team in the Congress has been acting only as a Party team.
Time after time, Republican leadership refused to see that what this country needs is an all-American team.
Those side-line critics are now saying that we are not doing enough for our national defense. I say to you that we are going full speed ahead!
Our Navy is our outer line of defense.
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