The Rotary Club no. 652 (August 10, 1950)

The head of the Import Control Board and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce took advantage of today's meeting to present his side on the ticklish and vital problem of Import Controls. Conscious of the fact that he was addressing the upper bracket of the nation's business and professional men, Mr. Aurelio Periquet, commended the Rotarians for their magnificent civic mindedness, and humbly announced that as head of a none-too-popular government office, he was conscious of the inevitable dislike that a sector of the population must carry against him. However, he reiterated the urgency of the measures that he must enforce, and said that they are a great help towards the conservation of the dollar in our country. Mr. Periquet took advantage of the occasion to appeal to the Rotarians, to help him in his desire to rid the ICO of graft and corruption, promising a swift and ruthless punishment of any specific and proven case of disservice. He also said that all applications for licenses will be judged on their merit, and that he will do everything in his tines for licenses will be judged on their power to reduce red tape to a minimum. All of which, if you ask us, makes a seen pretty speech indeed.