'The fight over the "Coury bill marked the turning' point in the President's strength, at least so far as domestic policy. was concerned. Before the struggle his authority was supreme in the legislature, and opposition was tantamount to political Sulelde. After the struggle plans were longer accepted merely because they emanated from the White House and Congressmen no Longer feared to) Wolee their criticism because of the damaging political effects it might have, Owing to the protracted Supreme Court debate Congress passed none of the reform measures which the President had planned. A Special Ses-Sion was therefore summoned November 15 to pass a farm bill minimum wage and maximum hou Dill, a government reorganization bill and a regional planning bill, Tt soon! became evident that the turmoil of Twolation "of Country the fled of international relations the Presidents effort were continually pampered by the rowing ling of elation tu. the. county.
vests of. the "Pan-American Goncerence at Buenos Aires were fEenerally supported for tmnt of the ffestern Hemlphere has arts been owely allied with, iolaion beliefs George Washington warned. against Dotter entanglements, with Europe. Politi "ce-operation with Latin America, and. ancial and commer: Git ce-operation with the Test of the Srorid appeared. tobe the limit to hich pubic opinion wathd £9.
Wren the. President altempied cours discretionary authority in the Neutrality: Act 20" thatthe, United States would lieable to adjust policies in such away. that. they Mould. not tamper European efforts collective security he met defeat During on interral_ in the. Cour debate a. "Neutratity "Act "wes fated. insisting tht aggressor and tin inva war most be treated ale though "the decision on what con: Sttulge war and when "cash, "and Cig" provisions of the set should Sooiy. were tet" to the Presidents The President. however, used his authority to negotiate trade. arreemonty by cutting tals up to 50 per Cent wth success and on November {the British Prime. Minister and Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, tore "abc to announce tate Noyotialon of an Anglo-American jarcoment, was "contemplated. formal conversationy during the year Rad shown tata substan. basis for agreement existed.
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