The Archive · 1939

U.S. Must Defend Rights

w York, Mar, The "New York Herald-Tribun the organ of the Republican opposition, this morning devoted a lengthy editorial on the collaboration of all the democracies in the world nater Pittman in a radio broadcast last night said he may seck to obtain for President Roosevelt even emergency powers" than the himself requested when he appealed for the revision of the Neutrality Act He said while the bill he is inducing today merely permits the United States to sell munitions o: the threatening methods of tarian States.

"The US. will not subseri any obligation which might c to enter a European wa paper wrote, "There can, however, [be no doubt that this cou will [become a party to a European con-fiot if it is clear} arent that it [should do so in order to safeguard h and carry" basis to be!

ut nation he will not commit himself "not to offer further legislation on increasing the President's emergency powers."

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