The Archive · 1939

Equal Right Claimed

"It the President can tell his version of what happened at the meeting," Senator Bridges said, "then members of the Military Affairs C. -nitee should have the same righ..

Other Senators expressed similar sentiments, but were reluctant permit use of their names in the press at present, Une member of the Military Affairs Zommittee, who also refused to permit the use of his name, said the Jnited States first line of defence hac necessarily been moved from Britain into France, according to the President' interpretation of European events.

Another Senator present understood the President differently, however. He said Mr. Roosevelt had merely shat the United States must rally to the support of France and Britain, since they had been the United States first line of defence for many years.

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