The Archive · 1940

Nation Tuesday

Defeated Presidential Candidate to Tell His Followers Their Part

New York, Nov. 8.

Mr. Wendell Willkie, unsuccessful Republican Presidential candidate, announced last night that he would address the nation for a half hour Monday night to outline the role he believes that he and his millions of followers should play in the United States during President Roosevelt's third term.

Throughout his election campaign, it was recalled, Mr. Willkie charged that President Roosevelt's re-election might lead to dictatorship and bankrupted in America. Yesterday Willkie said that his "basic beliefs" hat remained unchanged by the outcome of the election.

Mr, Willkie will speak for a half hour beginning at 10.30 p.m. Monday (11.30 a.m. Tuesday, Shanghai Time.)

"he nation's three major broadcasting chains have donated the time for Mr. Willkie's address to the nation.

Mr, Willkie said the viewpoint he will express Monday night would be his own. He said he would address ^is remarks to the entire nation, as well as to his 20,000,000 Republican followers.

Mr. Willkie said the "fantastic" volume of mail he has received since the election had prompted his decision to address the nation Monday night. Yesterday alone, he said, 10,- 000 communications reached his personal headquarters here and the various affiliates of his political organizati,

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