Word: repeals
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Former President A. Lawrence Lowell entered the neutrality debate at Washington yesterday, urging immediate repeal of the "detrimental" arms embargo in a letter which was published in the Congressional Record...
...grounds that both repeal or retention of the Neutrality Act's arms embargo might lead the U. S. into World War II, Herbert Hoover now proposed that the U. S. sell freely "defensive" weapons (pursuit & light observation planes, anti-aircraft guns), prohibit forever the sale of "offensive" weapons (bombing planes, bombs, poison gas, submarines...
More eloquently spoke Dennis Chavez. Indeed, so eloquent was he that for many minutes no one could guess which side he was on. Then in a punch-line finish he deserted the Administration, pledged himself to fight against embargo repeal...
...Tacitly rebuked William Green for pledging A. F. of L. to support the President's neutrality program. The convention approved cash & carry sales to warring nations, stayed neutral on repeal of the arms embargo...
There is justice in this demand. The League would have been on surer ground had it endorsed embargo repeal, and frankly based its campaign for members on that ground. It would have commanded more confidence had it promised a definite stand on future issues, such as the extension of unlimited credit to the Allies. Of course, there will be difference of opinion; of course, a definite commitment will alienate portions of the League. But real unanimity is impossible; and attempts to cover disagreement under the mantle of generality amount to self-deception...