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James F. Byrnes

"We intend to continue our interest in the affairs of Europe and of the world."

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Donna Grant

"We intend to continue our interest in the affairs of Europe and of the world."

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James F. Byrnes
"We have learned that peace and well-being are indivisible and that our peace and well-being cannot be purchased at the price of peace or the well-being of any other country."

Peace

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James F. Byrnes
"The working out of a balanced economy throughout Germany to provide the necessary means to pay for approved imports has not been accomplished, although that too is expressly required by the Potsdam Agreement."

Agreement

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James F. Byrnes
"That was the principle of reparations to which President Truman agreed at Potsdam. And the United States will not agree to the taking from Germany of greater reparations than was provided by the Potsdam Agreement."

Agreement

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James F. Byrnes
"Provision was also made for the distribution of Germany's foreign assets among the Allies."

War

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James F. Byrnes
"Power intoxicates men. It is never voluntarily surrendered. It must be taken from them."

Power

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James F. Byrnes
"Freedom from militarism will give the German people the opportunity, if they will but seize it, to apply their great energies and abilities to the works of peace."

Peace

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James F. Byrnes
"It will give them the opportunity to show themselves worthy of the respect and friendship of peace-loving nations, and in time, to take an honorable place among members of the United Nations."

Friendship

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James F. Byrnes
"The nearest approach to immortality on earth is a government bureau."

Government

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James F. Byrnes
"German militarism and Nazism have devastated twice in our generation the lands of German neighbors."

War

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James F. Byrnes
"The American people want peace. They have long since ceased to talk of a hard or a soft peace for Germany."

Peace

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