Word: lets
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...dislike labels but let it be said at least that he was in a way a victim of the noble white man's justice. He had the courage to war with what didn't seem quite justice to him. You might envy him just a little. I do. What the hell...
...ever as a champion who, having done his best for peace, must now do his best for the Democracies; or against him more strongly than ever as an international meddler who having futilely exposed the dignity and good faith of the U. S., must now take a back seat, let the U. S. retire into its shell...
...wanted the Neutrality Act revised to let the U. S. sell war supplies to France and England. (Three years ago pollees favored embargoes on war material...
...Portland, Ore. pessimism was profound. Wealthy families were reported hoarding food supplies in mountain cabins. Meddling in Europe's affairs was deplored in a newspaper poll, but Portland's leading liberal minister, Unitarian Richard M. Steiner declared: "If war comes, let us move swiftly to make it as short as possible." He proposed giving U. S. food and war supplies to the Democracies gratis...
Texas, with oil, beef, cotton and wool to sell, was not blind to the possible profits war would bring. With military aviation booming at San Antonio, Texas was well aware how near war might be. But let it be Europe's war, said Texas, "We can keep out of it . . . Roosevelt better watch his step." But Texas agreed with Franklin Roosevelt on getting ready...