Word: isolationist
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...cannot resist the conviction," Professor Cross concluded, "that, apart from the British inefficiency, Hitler's chief assets at the present moment are the Johnson Act and the isolationist temper of a majority of our own people. The one tangible political gain from the present American attitude is that it at least keeps the Japanese quiet...
...bloc of Young Communists and fellow travelers. But only a few resent this. They charge that H.S.U. policy is vicious because it appears to follow the Kremlin, and cite as an example the fact that last year the H.S.U. was asking for collective security, and now is on an isolationist tack. The answer to that is that the H.S.U. has learned well the lesson of the World War; that America has a fatal tendency to jump into Europe when war is raging, and then pull out when peace comes...
...Arthur Vandenberg. No one expected him to come to the aid of "Buster" Dewey. First guess seemed the best, for Bob La Follette is a veteran New Dealer, strong for every fibre of the President's domestic program, against him on only two major matters: La Follette is isolationist, believes fanatically in an if-you-can't-pay-don't-go fiscal policy. Messrs. Roosevelt & La Follette pair naturally, and each is beholden to the other. Yet Vandenbergers kept up their hopes, issued brave statements in Wisconsin that Vandenberg & La Follette are as close as identical twins...
Tall, silver-maned James F. O'Connor of Livingston, Mont, is a great spender, a great friend of the farmer, a man who cares not a fig for a balanced budget. He is also an isolationist, fought the Neutrality Bill which was intended to benefit the British and French. One day last week Congressman O'Connor delivered himself of a long speech favoring big WPA appropriations, increased farm benefits. Next morning he was horrified to see himself quoted in the Congressional Record as saying: "Let us not forget that allies must be provided with beef...
...strict isolationist, Senator Vandenberg helped lead the Senate opposition last October to repeal of the arms embargo...