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I hope that the German people will never again make the mistake of believing that because the American people are peace-loving, they will sit back hoping for peace if any nation uses force or the threat of force to acquire dominion over other peoples and other governments.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: mistake, people, peace, hope

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We favor the economic unification of Germany. If complete unification cannot be secured, we shall do everything in our power to secure the maximum possible unification.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: possible, cannot, everything, power
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.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: which, president, than, will
I have come to Germany to learn at first hand the problems involved in the reconstruction of Germany and to discuss with our representatives the views of the United States Government as to some of the problems confronting us.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: us, some, problems, government
German militarism and Nazism have devastated twice in our generation the lands of German neighbors.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: twice, neighbors, our, generation
What we want is a lasting peace. We will oppose soft measures which invite the breaking of the peace.
— James F. Byrnes
Tags: soft, want, will, peace
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