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Emergency Fleet Corporation. He was "found missing" one morning, to use a Hibernian- 

 ism. He had left for parts unknown. A week or so later he turned up in the European bat- 

 tle zone, as a very important member of a special Interallied Commission. That gentleman 

 is with us and will respond to the toast of "The Merchant Marine." I have very great pleas- 

 ure in presenting to you a gentleman very well known in New York, but, as most of us appear 

 to be from "out of town," I present to you the Honorable Bainbridge Colby. (Applause.) 



