American Neutrality Policy: Hearings ... on H.J. Res. 147 ... and H.J. Res. 242 ... Feb. 16-23, 19371937 - 177 pages |
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... side defeat the other was confined in 1932 and 1933 to arms , ammunition , and implements of war . When the Congress in 1934 made that embargo mandatory and applied it to all provisions , the advocates of Executive discretion shifted ...
... side defeat the other was confined in 1932 and 1933 to arms , ammunition , and implements of war . When the Congress in 1934 made that embargo mandatory and applied it to all provisions , the advocates of Executive discretion shifted ...
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... side and we thought it recognized the sovereigncy of the various countries of the world in their relation to each other in accordance with the law . Now , is this legislation a substitute for international law and does it affect our ...
... side and we thought it recognized the sovereigncy of the various countries of the world in their relation to each other in accordance with the law . Now , is this legislation a substitute for international law and does it affect our ...
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... side could find fault with it ; whereas , after a war has started , then a change in policy can be taken as a hostile act . That is the distinction , and it is a complete one , it seems to me . Mr. GREEN . You have now included several ...
... side could find fault with it ; whereas , after a war has started , then a change in policy can be taken as a hostile act . That is the distinction , and it is a complete one , it seems to me . Mr. GREEN . You have now included several ...
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... side could claim that there was hostility to them when action was taken . The same way with us . If we leave the policy open to Presidential discretion it means simply that we are in war , in my opinion , if anyone wants to make war ...
... side could claim that there was hostility to them when action was taken . The same way with us . If we leave the policy open to Presidential discretion it means simply that we are in war , in my opinion , if anyone wants to make war ...
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... side ? Mr. HACKWORTH . I don't think the Department has gone on rec- ord or taken any position on that question . Mr. Izac . I understood you to say , however , that there would be stagnation unless our commodities were permitted to ...
... side ? Mr. HACKWORTH . I don't think the Department has gone on rec- ord or taken any position on that question . Mr. Izac . I understood you to say , however , that there would be stagnation unless our commodities were permitted to ...
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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...