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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...over before we realize it. When the war is over and the soldiers return home, they will find a surplus of guns and ammunition and a shortage of food and clothes. When that time rolls around, don't you think it would be a good idea for Mr. Roosevelt to call his congressmen in and say: "Boys, we've spent several billions trying to help the poor and downtrodden get on top where the big fellows are (or used to be) but it don't seem to be getting us any place. What do you think about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 23, 1939 | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

Wish you would please tell Mr. Roosevelt about this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 23, 1939 | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

...with embarrassment. We licked the damn English once, now why the hell do we have to pal around? If we do go in again it will be a bad mistake. One man can keep us out. I think most of us are willing to admit now that Franklin D. Roosevelt is our greatest president. If he keeps us out of this war, he will go down in history as the greatest leader of men of all time. If he does...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 23, 1939 | 10/23/1939 | See Source »

WASHINGTON--The possibility that President Roosevelt's ban against belligerent submarines entering United States territorial waters will be extended to armed merchant vessels was projected today when Secretary of State Cordell Hull revealed that the problem is being studied. He declined to elaborate...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Over the Wire | 10/20/1939 | See Source »

WASHINGTON--President Roosevelt today called upon the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees to formulate plans to provide homes for 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 men, women and children who may be made homeless by the European...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Over the Wire | 10/18/1939 | See Source »

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