The Archive · 1939

President to Avoid Reference

New York, Apr. 28.

President Roosevelt will avoid all reference to Herr Hitler's speech in his address on Sunday opeifing the New York World's Fair, it was officially revealed today.

The first market reaction here to Herr Hitler's speech was one of relief, with prices moving up on an increasing volume of trading. Later, however, when the full text of the speech was available, first impressions underwent considerable revision, the general consensus being that the l European situation remains unchanged. Thereupon, conditions turned dull, with the majority of issues losing most of their earlier gains. However, here and there some hard spots were found, but, on balance, values at the close were under the opening Washington Gloomy Washington, Apr. 28.

The first reaction in well-informed quarters to Herr Hitler's speech is

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