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The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit.
— James F. Byrnes
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James F. Byrnes
politician, judge, diplomat, lawyer
🔗 Read on Wikipedia1882 – 1972
James Francis Byrnes was an American judge and politician from South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. Congress and on the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as in the executive branch, most prominently as the 49th U.S. Secretary of State under President Harry S. Truman. Byrnes was also the 104th governor of South Carolina.
All Quotes by James F. Byrnes
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Friendship without self-interest is one of the rare and beautiful things of life.
— James F. Byrnes
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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.
— James F. Byrnes
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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.
— James F. Byrnes