'Mr. Alt London, Republican Prez sidential candidate' in 1936, yesterday called on President. Rogsevelt to announce whether he intends to run for a third (erin in 1940, Interviewed by Mr. William Philh Simms of the Scripps-Howard news papers, Mr. London said he believed the President should announce cate~ gorically that he does not want a {third term in the White House, and would not accept the Democratic nomination next year if it were offered him.
Mr. London said that such a statement would be the greatest single contribution which President Roosevelt could make in the present The Republican leader said he dia not oppose Mr. Roosevelt's neutrality programme if it would Keep tha United States out of war. He said the third term issue, however, was Prominent that it was unfair of the President to ask Democrats and Republicans to abandon party polities "These are not normal times," Mo. London. said. "There is something for more important of stake,... All the underbrush should be. cleared away nnd. everything that could possibly obscure or distort our vision should be removed.. Cot sequently the President should facili-fate the task of Congress by taking the step T have sugsested."—United ress, wer Out New York, Sept. 23.
Mr. Herbert Hoover, President of the United States between 1928 and 1992, would not. take part in the national committee being organized to oppose repeal of the Neutrality Act embargo clause, the Republican leader's secretary announced today. Mr. Hoover, he said, preferred to retain full independence of action, fon this problem, Meanwhile, it" was reported het that President Roosevelt, who arrived at his Hyde Park estate today for the weekend, refused to comment on the "New York World-Telesramss" article stating that Alfred M. London, Republican Presidential candidate in 1036," had suggested that the Chiot Executive clear up right away the third term problem, Mr, London assortedly favoured cessation of partisan politics condition that" President Roosevelt Aeclared categorically he would not run for a third term in the White Italians Reveal New
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