MacDonald tariffs and debt row rock London talks
Ramsay MacDonald upsets the London economic conference by pressing war debts. Hull and U.S. delegates react. Daladier pushes gold standard, stabilization, and tariff talks stall. Roosevelt tariff truce aims face French resistance as debt talks loom.
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Guido Jung
Italy
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
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Smuts
Neville Chamberlain
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Daladier
America
Roosevelt's Need for Rest Amidst Heavy Presidential Strain
Washington remains focused on the President's workload as Franklin D. Roosevelt mounts a fishing cruise to recuperate from unprecedented stress. The piece notes the intense mental burden of leading the nation, the constant quest for legislative solutions, and varied coping methods from past and present administrations. It also highlights how lawmakers like Senator Tydings post office hours and Senator Champ Clark of Missouri challenge the administration.
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Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Champ Clark
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Western Newspaper Union
National defense policy and military administration in postwar America
The piece argues that after World War I the U.S. sustains a defense system shaped by public knowledge and congressional oversight. It notes the Army and Navy study tactics at War and Naval colleges, civilian cabinet leadership, and a growing aviation role with posts for assistant secretary of air. It highlights civilian-to-military career shifts fueling civilian air transportation.
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Navy Department
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