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

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 - Government publications - 874 pages
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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

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XII
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Battle of the Atlantic
113
Japanese Occupation of Southern Indochina
123
Konoye
130
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
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The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee
168
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
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Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Committee
183
The Consul General at Berlin Messersmith to the Under Secre
191
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
193
Rights and Duties of StatesConvention Signed at Montevideo
199
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
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Statement by the Honorable Norman H Davis Chairman of
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The Consul at Berlin Geist to the Chief of the Division of Western
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Statement by the Secretary of State December 29 1934
244
Memorandum by the Minister to Austria Messersmith Regarding
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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
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October 17 1935
284
The Minister in Switzerland Wilson to the Secretary of State
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Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
293
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
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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
Declaration of Principles of InterAmerican Solidarity and
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ARK2 3
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Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
366
With the Japanese Ambassador Saito July 21 1937
368
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State August
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Statement by President Roosevelt September 14 1937
380
Press Release Issued by the Department of State on October
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Declaration Adopted by the Conference at Brussels on November
393
President Roosevelt to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
400
Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington March
407
The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee
419
The Chief of the Office of Arms and Munitions Control Green
422
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tember 27 1938
428
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding Conversation
480
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress Sep
486
Neutrality Act of November 4 1939
494
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress Jan
507
Statement by President Roosevelt March 29 1940
514
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington May
523
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
532
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy Phillips
538
The Ambassador in Italy Phillips to the Secretary of State June
544
President Roosevelt to the President of the French Council
550
Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Harvard University
556
Statement by the Secretary of State August 6 1940
563
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
568
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State Septem
569
Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation
576
The Chargé in France Matthews to the Secretary of State Novem
591
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress January
608
The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State Janu
618
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
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Informal Remarks of President Roosevelt to the Volunteer Par
703
Document Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese
709
Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress August 21 1941
717
Memorandum by the Secretary of State August 28 1941
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Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan Grew September
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Document Handed by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary
750
Oral Statement Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese
756
Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington October
767
Document Handed by the Japanese Ambassador Nomura to
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Address Delivered by the Under Secretary of State Welles
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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
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The Ambassador in Japan Grew to the Secretary of State
838
Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress December
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Page 717 - Fourth, they will endeavor, with due respect for their existing obligations, to further the enjoyment by all states, great or small, victor or vanquished, of access, on equal terms, to the trade and to the raw materials of the world which are needed for their economic prosperity...
Page 326 - In the field of world policy I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor— the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others— the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the sanctity of his agreements in and with a world of neighbors.
Page 414 - ... is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers ; to consider the government de facto as the legitimate government for us : to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly policy; meeting, in all instances. the just claims of every power; submitting to injuries from none.
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Page 393 - The High Contracting Parties agree that the settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or of whatever origin they may be, which may arise among them, shall never be sought except by pacific means.
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Page 270 - United States," when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States and Territories, the insular possessions of the United States (including the Philippine Islands), the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. (b) The term "person" includes a partnership, company, association, or corporation, as well as a natural person.
Page 78 - American unity, we will pursue two obvious and simultaneous courses; we will extend to the opponents of force the material resources of this nation and, at the same time, we will harness and speed up the use of those resources in order that we ourselves in the Americas may have equipment and training equal to the task of any emergency and every defense.

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