He urged this to change, all the while stressing that open war would not hurt the country: "the strength of this nation shall not be diluted by the failure of the Government to protect the economic well-being of its citizens."
Han appellerede om at dette måtte ændres, samtidig med at han understregede at åben krig ikke ville skade landet: Dette lands styrke skal ikke svækkes ved at regeringen undlader at beskytte dets borgeres økonomiske velfærd".