Word: vandenbergers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...some changes would certainly come. Last week in Cleveland, in his first policy speech as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Michigan's Arthur Vandenberg pointed the way to some (see REPORT FROM THE WORLD). It was now time, he said, to consider a change in China policy, toward more active support of Chiang's attempts to create a broadened, more democratic government. It was high time for the U.S. to urge the oft-deferred Pan-American conference. But major U.S. policy had now been charted...
Nevertheless, last week Bob Taft could view with satisfaction the job he had done. With Michigan's Arthur Vandenberg, he was in command of all the legislation likely to come out of the first six months of the 80th Senate. It would be Vandenberg on foreign affairs; Taft on domestic matters...
...also a great week for eulogies of all kinds. Michigan's Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg sonorously praised the "relentless fidelity and constant success" of Texas' white-maned Tom Connally, his predecessor as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. Republicans praised Democrats, Democrats praised Republicans. Jimmy Byrnes was praised and so was General Marshall...
...Vandenberg in his first speech as Committee chairman expressed hope for continuation of bi-partisan support for an American "united front" toward other nations...
Senator George (D-Ga) joined in Vandenberg's proposal to call the Rio conference. He told an interviewer he believes "perhaps the State Department has been putting too much emphasis" on Argentina's obligations first to get rid of pro-Nazi elements...