Lend-lease Bill: Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Unites States Senate, Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session on H.R. 1776, a Bill Further to Promote the Defense of the United States, and for Other Purposes. January 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 1941Considers legislation to authorize the President to order military assistance for WWII European allies. Includes discussion of consequences of U.S. involvement in European and Pacific conflicts in violation of international non-intervention agreements. Also considers possible impact of German seizure of South American financial assets on U.S. defense. |
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... Hitler and his associates came to power in 1933 , began feverishly to construct vast armaments , while following a program of repeatedly made and repeatedly broken prom- ises as a part of a skillful diplomatic game designed to lull the ...
... Hitler and his associates came to power in 1933 , began feverishly to construct vast armaments , while following a program of repeatedly made and repeatedly broken prom- ises as a part of a skillful diplomatic game designed to lull the ...
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... Hitler to respect the sovereignty and independence of that country ; the dismember- ment and final seizure of Czechoslovakia , in spite of Hitler's assurances after the seizure of Austria that Germany desired no additional terri- tory ...
... Hitler to respect the sovereignty and independence of that country ; the dismember- ment and final seizure of Czechoslovakia , in spite of Hitler's assurances after the seizure of Austria that Germany desired no additional terri- tory ...
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... Hitler by giving them publicity . I am willing to give Members of Congress informa- tion , in the confidence with which I assume they will receive it . Mr. FISH . That is perfectly proper . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Secretary , I believe every ...
... Hitler by giving them publicity . I am willing to give Members of Congress informa- tion , in the confidence with which I assume they will receive it . Mr. FISH . That is perfectly proper . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Secretary , I believe every ...
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... Hitler's so - called " fifth column " movements in South America . On the face of them , they are attempts to frighten us from sending help where it will be most effective . Fifth , in order to assist the home front of Britain's defense ...
... Hitler's so - called " fifth column " movements in South America . On the face of them , they are attempts to frighten us from sending help where it will be most effective . Fifth , in order to assist the home front of Britain's defense ...
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... Hitler's action in transferring Germans from the territory of Alsace and Posen proves that he knows that he cannot assimilate other people , and surely not Americans ? Secretary STIMSON . Mrs. Rogers , I do not know , and I do not see ...
... Hitler's action in transferring Germans from the territory of Alsace and Posen proves that he knows that he cannot assimilate other people , and surely not Americans ? Secretary STIMSON . Mrs. Rogers , I do not know , and I do not see ...
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agree aid to Britain Ambassador amendment American answer Army attack authority Axis Powers believe belligerent bill BOLTON Britain British British Empire BULLITT BURGIN CASTLE certainly Chair CHAIRMAN CHIPERFIELD Colonel LINDBERGH committee Congress convoying course COURTNEY defeat defense article democracy dollars EATON EBERHARTER EMENY England Europe fact favor feel fighting FISH fleet force foreign France gentleman Germany give going Government hemisphere Hitler interest international law invasion JARMAN JOHNSON JONKMAN KENNEDY KNOX KNUDSEN legislation lend-lease MACNIDER matter mean ment military Miss THOMPSON Monroe Doctrine MORGENTHAU MUNDT munitions national defense naval Navy Neutrality Act object opinion pact peace PFEIFER planes position possible present President production provisions question RICHARDS ROGERS Secretary HULL Secretary STIMSON SHANLEY ships situation South America statement STEARNS Thank thing THOMAS TINKHAM tion totalitarian Treasury understand United violation VORYS witness
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Page 524 - The High Contracting Parties solemnly declare in the names of their respective peoples that they condemn recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, and renounce it as an instrument of national policy in their relations with one another.
Page 107 - Congress, or both, any defense article for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States.
Page 319 - ... we may well wonder, in view of the precedents now established, whether constitutional government as heretofore maintained in this republic could survive another great war even victoriously waged.
Page 332 - Force [The Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force...
Page 517 - All contracts or agreements made for the disposition of any defense article or defense information pursuant to section 3 shall contain a clause by which the foreign government undertakes that it will not, without the consent of the President, transfer title to or possession of such defense article or defense information by gift, sale or otherwise, or permit its use by anyone not an officer, employee or agent of such foreign government.
Page 74 - The terms and conditions upon which any such foreign government receives any aid authorized under subsection (a) shall be those which the President deems satisfactory, and the benefit to the United States may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit which the President deems satisfactory.
Page 102 - Pact or of any rule of international law, do all or any of the following things: (a) Refuse to admit the exercise by the State violating the Pact of belligerent rights, such as visit and search, blockade, etc.; (b) Decline to observe towards the State violating the Pact the duties prescribed by international law, apart from the Pact, for a neutral in relation to a belligerent ; (c) Supply the State attacked with financial or material assistance, including munitions of war; (d) Assist with armed forces...
Page 489 - That the President of the United States, as Commander in Chief of the Army, is...