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and builders. I think I have a chance to answer the criticism 
      that has always been so prevalent as to why America should have 
      a Merchant Marine.
 
      
 
 
I don't know that you want to be bothered with this kind of 
      a letter, but, if you do, just let me know and I will send them 
      along to you when I have any personal observations. A great deal 
      of the stuff that will go forward, it seems to me, might be interesting, 
      but not particularly important. Nobody is going to fight a war 
      over here unless Germany starts shooting somebody. Nobody wants 
      it.
 
      
 
 
I miss seeing you all very, very much.
 
      Faithfully yours,
 
      Joseph Kennedy (signed)