Word: nationale
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Key Pittman believed that the mere question of repeal of the arms embargo was but a minor phase of the problem of national security. But as a practical man he knew how thunderous a drum-roll his Isolationist foes could beat up over that single issue. He set himself to...
Six times Kelly had tried for national commander of the Legion, twice getting as far as the nomination. The "kingmakers," who run Legion politics, opposed him. Stephen F. Chadwick beat him last year. But this time Kelly won.
The Legion passionately recommended: Prompt expansion of the regular Army and National Guard; a program to insure a supply of raw and manufactured material to equip and supply land & sea forces of at least 1,000,000 men for a period of not less than one year. It also demanded...
Chief candidate for election as the Legion's national commander was Raymond J. Kelly-genial, redhaired, toothy Irishman, ex-artilleryman. He was one of the War Veterans who petitioned Frank Murphy to run for Mayor of Detroit, and as general counsel of the Detroit Street Railways, was part of...
Addressing his cheering fellow-veterans, he said, "As your national commander I pledge myself to go from this convention and make known to our fellow-citizens your mandate to keep our nation out of any armed conflict overseas. . . . Attempting to cloak our neutrality with a biased belligerency must inevitably lead...