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 rmended 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 rmendations of the opposition. National unity can only be achieved by recognizing and giving serious weight to the viewpoint of the Opposition. Such a policy cane 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, that never in the history of American Presidential campaigns has a candidate gone further than I did in attempting