Senator Key Pittman, one of China' atounchest friends chairman' influential Foreign Kel bonita "night after bat Teelecied to the: Senate fellowing srs cinaian In whi ated. Nepuoligan opponents ainud Plat:
The Nevad Democrat Senator was, fan oxygen tent Tate suffered a Mons Committ with silver: was naturally' 9. promin= ch has for long dos fon American purchases star Sentior tian Committee. enh Soleo alee Supporter of China ince the outbreak of the Sin Japanese war he was looked upon by China as a finn supporter supporter of ik fight He wax an ardent advocate stron embargo measures against ihe revolution to authorize the Presid: Japan. He also. was a, proponent of
ent "to declare" an embargo" on tie export of various materiate to foran He consistently defended the Sitver Purchase Act of 1991. under which China "benefitted. greatly because of the purchases of sliver by the United States. Government Senator Pittman openly favoured the cause of Great Britain tu its fight against Germany and Italy and played an important role la shaping the defence programme of the United States and extending ald to Britain, chairman of the powerful Ferelzn Relations 'Committee he, of course, wielded much influence' in swaying his committee toward adopt-me measures which would prove of value both to China and Britals Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, September 19, 1872, he was first lected to the Senate by popular vote 1912. He filled the unexpired term of Senator George S, Nixon, ending March 4, 1917, and since then was consistently' reeléeted-—United Pros Mi
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