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...roused once more all the opponents of any kind of military influence. Said Chairman McMahon: "This [military] committee would have the power to interpret its own sphere of interest and activity . . . obstruct the work of the commission" unless the commission followed the military's policies...
...delegation then submitted an economic charter for the Americas, based on Will Clayton's principles. Prime points: 1) reduce tariffs and "work against economic nationalism in all its forms"; 2) cooperate to prevent practices "by cartels or through other private business arrangements which obstruct international trade"; 3) leave international business to private enterprise and "refrain from the establishment of state enterprises for the conduct of trade...
Perfection and Isolation. "Perfectionism no less than isolationism or imperialism or power politics may obstruct the paths to international peace. Let us not forget that the retreat to isolationism a quarter of a century ago was started not by a direct attack against international cooperation, but against the alleged imperfections of the peace. . . . We gave up the hope of gradually achieving a better peace because we had not the courage to fulfill our responsibilities in an admittedly imperfect world. We must not let that happen again. . . . We can fulfill our responsibility for maintaining the security of our own country only...
...Navy, it's all different. My town's got as much to gain or lose from this war as any place. I think anybody who uses his paper to obstruct the progress of the war, especially on the home front, should have his head examined (even a funny looking head like the Colonel...
Britain is in no mood, says Dent, to tolerate those who obstruct educational reform. The Manchester Guardian, too, warns M.P.s: ". . . The nation will not easily forgive...