Word: pacts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...countries during the past few years. These show frequent indignation on the part of the United States over such incidents as the Panay sinking, whereupon "profound apologies" are received from the honorable Japanee. Her polite "go to hell" attitude was forsaken during the short life of the Soviet-Nazi pact when Japan, fearful of this unexpected move on the part of her traditional enemy, found it wise to turn smilingly to America. Despite all talk of economic sanctions, we continued to help both aggressor and aggressee by loans to China to enable Chiang Kai-shek to carry on his part...
...minor obstacle holding up the trade accord, which is designed to bring economic harmony between Mexico and the U.S., pave the way for a mutual-defense pact. In Washington last week suave, tall Eduardo Suarez, Mexico's Minister of Finance paid a series of polite calls, ending in the office of Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau. A few hours later, Mr. Morgenthau gave out the first official news of the impending agreement...
...Through his decisive part in negotiating the Russian-German pact, Papen could enjoy the thrill of bringing on World...
...Midwest has not had its quota of thought and discussion, perhaps because it is political dynamite. A hotbed of isolationism, this section is not likely to support enthusiastically a full-scale war; yet when the war is over its people will presumably be asked to submit to a trade-pact tariff-lowering policy, which they feel is a sock at their bread-basket. And what steps are being taken against the post-war flames of hate which make any sane treatment of a defeated enemy impossible? Lastly, is there any hope that Congress will knife through political morass and public...
...most gaging comment of all came from near the base of the famed extinct volcano Fujiyama, where a reporter interviewed extinct Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka. Mr. Matsuoka, who in frock coat had signed both the Tripartite Pact and the neutrality pact with Russia (and therefor lost his job) was now dressed in a dark blue cotton gown and triangular straw hat. He carried a long staff and smoked his old briar pipe. Mused...