Word: soils
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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This is my country. I am part of the melting pot. I was born here, and I want to die here, and every drop of my blood will be spilt to protect those I cherish on this American soil. I am an American first, last and always, and the American freedom shall be ours forever...
Third and most important is the international question of the post-war status of U.S. airlines which pioneer and fly wartime routes over British soil. The U.S. is pouring millions of dollars and invaluable aviation know-how into huge air bases on British territories, such as Bermuda, the Fiji and the Solomon Islands-yet to date there is no assurance of landing rights after...
...White House, but the White House will not be as you en visaged.' "To the Japanese people: 'That heavy rumbling you hear now will gradually grow into a shock of bursting bombs, the shrieking of shells and the clashing of swords on your own soil...
Even before the war such freedom did not exist. One big reason was sheer military necessity, which made nations anxious to control the air above them. But another reason was simply trade jealousy. Thus, U.S. service to Alaska is dependent upon Ottawa's permission to fly over Canadian soil. Early transatlantic services dickered with Portugal for landing rights at the Azores. In the South Pacific Australia-bound Pan American was blocked 1,300 miles away at New Zealand until after Pearl Harbor. So far the U.S. has failed to permit TACA and British West Indian Airways to make scheduled...
...pioneering of these war-compelled African routes so alarmed British Overseas Airways that the Army's Air Transport Command has taken over. The question that needs answering soon is: at war's end, what is to become of these U.S.-built air bases on foreign soil? They represent great future air-caravan routes to rich new territory, and they cost a fortune. Who shall dictate how many, how often, and on what terms U.S., Brazilian, British, Dutch or Chinese planes shall use them...