land today. It should be the objective of all of us connected with
government to preserve it.

I would say to Mr. Cole and to Chevrolet-Baltimore, in conclusion,
that Baltimore and Maryland are elated by the program you have
announced and are gratified that you have placed your faith in us.
We, too, are looking forward to sharing with you a progressive, pros-
perous and happy future.

ADDRESS, DEDICATION OF NEW POWER PLANT

OF POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

DICKERSON

September 24, 1959

I should like, first of all, to congratulate the officers and the manage-
ment of the Potomac Electric Power Company for their industry and
their foresight in erecting this magnificent new generating station in
Dickerson. And may I express the thanks of the people of Maryland,
especially those living in the Washington Metropolitan Area, to the
company for this valuable adjunct to the social and economic life of
our community.

This power plant, situated in the charming and peaceful Potomac
River Valley, stands as a monument to our American system of free
enterprise, refuting the alien doctrine we have heard so much during
the last several days that capitalism, motivated by the desire for profit,
breeds evil and dissatisfaction among people. Here we see demon-
strated by deed private industry's capacity to provide the needs of the
people and private industry's interest in promoting the general welfare
of the populace it serves. I was gratified to learn, from your president,
Mr. Dunn, and others, of the cooperation Potomac Electric Power
Company received from the officials of Montgomery County in this
undertaking. It is satisfying to me to know that the project, in a
measure, then, is a product of the cooperative effort of public officials
and private businessmen. The political and economic system we have
set up in this country will fulfill its potential only if this spirit of
cooperation—of a joint effort to attain a common objective—prevails
in the relationship of government to business.

The primary significance of this project, as I see it, is that it evi-
dences PEPCO's determination and ability to supply the people in its
operating area—the city of Washington and the urban sections of

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