The Archive · 1939

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Congress to Be Asked to Enact "Cash and Carry" Clause in Neutrality Legislation Washington, Apr. 9, THE United States Administration will ask Congress to re-enact the present ash and carry" clause of the Neutrality Act before it expires on May 1, according to Senator Key Pittman, Democrat from Nevada. This request, he said, will be proposed Jas a temporary: measure, pending the final determination of the [decision for revising the Act—Reuter, Washington, Apr. 10.

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will have a busy time in Washington during his forthcoming visit to the United States, it was indicated here today.

Mr. Sol Bloom, acting chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a radio message to Col. Lindbergh requesting him to te before the committee during hearings on proposed changes in the nation's neutrality legislation.

Col. Lindbergh is on the high seas en route to New York from Paris) where he left his wife and son, Earlier, Senator Walter F. George Democrat of Georgia. indicated Col. Lindbergh also would be asked to appear before the Senate Foreigi Relations Committee. Senator Morris Sheppard, Chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, said the famous" American airman' probably' would be asked to report to his com mittee on the latest aviation developments in Europe.

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