American Neutrality Policy: Hearings ... on H.J. Res. 147 ... and H.J. Res. 242 ... Feb. 16-23, 19371937 - 177 pages |
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... going to have the stenographer take down this evidence as we may want to use it and we will have it and scan it afterwards . This is Mr. Hackworth over here , whom most of you know , legal adviser to the State Department , and he has ...
... going to have the stenographer take down this evidence as we may want to use it and we will have it and scan it afterwards . This is Mr. Hackworth over here , whom most of you know , legal adviser to the State Department , and he has ...
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... going into a lot of writing as to what shall constitute " a separate belliger- ent country or nation . " So , Mr. Hackworth and I have been going over the provisions under subsection ( b ) , and he thinks that can be amended or left out ...
... going into a lot of writing as to what shall constitute " a separate belliger- ent country or nation . " So , Mr. Hackworth and I have been going over the provisions under subsection ( b ) , and he thinks that can be amended or left out ...
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... going apace . It would be a pity , however , to have the American public believe that this power involves neutrality . The issue should be stated in its real terms , the proposal that Congress , which alone has the power to declare war ...
... going apace . It would be a pity , however , to have the American public believe that this power involves neutrality . The issue should be stated in its real terms , the proposal that Congress , which alone has the power to declare war ...
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... going to read Pro- fessor Borchard's testimony before this committee . Here is what he said . That is referring to section 4 , the very section we have before us now . Professor BORCHARD . I would not put any language in there . You are ...
... going to read Pro- fessor Borchard's testimony before this committee . Here is what he said . That is referring to section 4 , the very section we have before us now . Professor BORCHARD . I would not put any language in there . You are ...
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... going to permit our nationals to ship these commodities you are doing something not required by international law . It is not required in order to be neutral . Your measure , as I understand it , is intended to keep us out of war . You ...
... going to permit our nationals to ship these commodities you are doing something not required by international law . It is not required in order to be neutral . Your measure , as I understand it , is intended to keep us out of war . You ...
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ALLEN of Pennsylvania amendment American citizens American vessels ammunition apply armed merchantmen articles or materials authority bargo becoming involved believe belligerent country BOECKEL BURT carry cash-and-carry CHAIRMAN interposing commerce commodities Congress Curtiss-Wright declare democracy democratic discretion discretionary power EATON effect Executive fascism FEBRUARY 19 FISH foreign affairs Germany give the President going GREEN HACKWORTH implements interest international law issued a proclamation Italy Izac JOHNSON of Texas Joint Resolution KLOEB KOPPLEMANN League of Nations mandatory embargo mandatory neutrality MAVERICK McReynolds bill ment merchant Miss RANKIN MULLIN neutral country Neutrality Act neutrality bill neutrality law neutrality legislation neutrality policy Norman Thomas passed peace port present proclamation issued prohibit protect provision question rebels REISSIG SAUTHOFF seas Secretary Senate SHANLEY shipment ships Spain Spanish Stat statement submarines thing TINKHAM tion trade treaties United violation VOORHIS wars York City
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Page 167 - Whoever shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of this section or of any regulations issued thereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the violation be by a corporation, organization...
Page 77 - The necessity of such caution and secrecy was one cogent reason for vesting the power of making treaties in the president, with the advice and consent of the senate ; the principle on which that body was formed confining it to a small number of members.
Page 77 - He has his confidential sources of information. He has his agents in the form of diplomatic, consular and other officials. Secrecy in respect of information gathered by them may be highly necessary, and the premature disclosure of it productive of harmful results.
Page 5 - The President may, from time to time, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out any of the provisions of this Act; and he may exercise any power or authority conferred on him by this Act through such department, agency, or officer as he shall direct.
Page 165 - Whenever the President shall find that there exists a state of war between, or among, two or more foreign states...
Page 80 - President prescribes any arms or munitions of war from any place in the United States to such country until otherwise ordered by the President or by Congress.
Page 41 - Whenever, during any war in which the United States is neutral, the President, or any person thereunto authorized by him, shall have cause to believe that any vessel, domestic or foreign, whether requiring clearance or not, is about to carry out of a port...
Page 165 - That, upon the outbreak or during the progress of war between, or among, two or more foreign states, the President shall proclaim such fact, and it shall thereafter be unlawful to export arms, ammunition, or implements of war...
Page 5 - States, with sufficient sureties, in such amount as he shall deem proper, conditioned that the vessel will not deliver the men, or any part of the cargo, to any warship, tender, or supply ship of a belligerent state.
Page 5 - States by the submarines or armed merchant vessels of a foreign state, will serve to maintain peace between the United States and foreign states, or to protect the commercial interests of the United States...