Peace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 - Government publications - 874 pages
On t.p. verso: Dept. of state."On January 2, 1943 the Department of state released a publication entitled 'Peace and war: United States foreign policy, 1931-1941,' containing references to a number of documents concerning the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States during that ten-year period. It was stated at the time that these documents would be published later. They are accordingly published herein, together with a reprint of the publication released on January 2"--Foreword.

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Contents

The Ambassador in Italy Long to the Secretary of State Feb
42
JAPANESE ATTACK ON CHINA 1937
45
Panay Incident
52
Neutrality Legislation
65
9
71
French Appeal to the United States
77
We Cannot Pursue Complacently the Course of Our Customary
83
180
84
XII
88
12
95
EUROPEAN WAR 1941
99
Aid to Russia
113
Japanese Proposal of May 12
121
Proposed Meeting of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister
130
245
136
DISCUSSIONS WITH JAPAN 1941PEARL HARBORContinued Page
139
UNITED NATIONS
151
The Minister in China Johnson to the Secretary of State Septem
155
Address Delivered by the Honorable Hugh S Gibson of the United
161
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee
168
13
173
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
175
14
179
Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Committee
183
18
191
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
193
Rights and Duties of StatesConvention Signed at Montevideo
199
24
204
Informal and Personal Message From the Japanese Minister
208
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State April
214
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
220
Statement by the Honorable Norman H Davis Chairman of
226
The Consul at Berlin Geist to the Chief of the Division of Western
233
Memorandum by the Minister to Austria Messersmith Regarding
255
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy Long August
266
The Ambassador in Italy Long to the Secretary of State September
272
The Ambassador in Italy Long to the Secretary of State Septem
278
Radio Address of the Secretary of State November 6 1935
285
Statement by the Secretary of State November 15 1935
292
Statement by the Secretary of State December 5 1935
301
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt Before the Congress
304
President Roosevelt to the President of the Argentine Republic
311
Statement by the Honorable Norman H Davis Chairman of
317
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Chautauqua
323
Statement by the Department of State August 22 1936
329
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State Decem
340
80
352
81
353
84
366
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
371
34
372
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan Grew Sep
377
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Chicago October
383
The Secretary of State to the Honorable Norman H Davis
389
37
393
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan Grew Decem
395
38
400
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
401
Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington March
407
Message From President Roosevelt to the Congress Transmitting a Statement by the Secretary of State July 14 1939
468
41
474
The Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador Horinouchi July 26 1939
475
President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany Hitler August 24 1939
477
President Roosevelt to the President of the Polish Republic Moscicki August 24 1939
478
President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany Hitler August 25 1939
479
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador Horinouchi August 26 1939
480
The German Chargé Thomsen to the Secretary of State August 31 1939 483 142 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washing ton...
483
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress Sep tember 21 1939
486
Address Delivered by the Under Secretary of State Welles at Panamá September 25 1939
488
Neutrality Act of November 4 1939
494
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress Jan uary 3 1940
507
Statement by President Roosevelt March 29 1940
514
Statement by President Roosevelt April 13 1940
515
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador Horinouchi April 20 1940
517
President Roosevelt to the Premier of Italy Mussolini April
519
The Premier of Italy Mussolini to President Roosevelt May
522
157
532
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy Phillips
538
President Roosevelt to the President of the French Council
552
174
559
Statement by the Secretary of State July 5 1940
562
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
574
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France Matthews October
580
The Chargé in France Matthews to the Secretary of State Novem
591
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress January
608
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
620
LendLease Act March 11 1941
627
Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State Welles Regarding
638
Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington April
648
Draft Proposal Handed by the Japanese Ambassador Nomura
656
Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington
662
Statement by the Secretary of State at a Press Conference June
673
Statement by the Acting Secretary of State Welles at a Press
683
Statement Handed by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
691
Statement by the Acting Secretary of State Welles July 24 1941
698
Informal Remarks of President Roosevelt to the Volunteer Par
703
Document Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese
709
Memorandum by the Secretary of State August 17 1941
717
231
724
Memorandum by the Secretary of State September 3 1941
733
Document Handed by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
744
Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary
750
Oral Statement Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese
756
Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress October 9 1941
761
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington October
767
Document Handed by the Japanese Ambassador Nomura to
776
Address Delivered by the Under Secretary of State Welles
784
Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary
792
Draft Proposal Handed by the Japanese Ambassador Nomura
801
Document Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese
810
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
816
Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Under
823
President Roosevelt to Emperor Hirohito of Japan December
829
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State
838
Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress December
848
43
858
Italian Preparations for
868

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