Roosevelt Returns to Washington as Capitol Faces Crisis
President Roosevelt ends vacation at Hyde Park and heads to Washington amid a brewing clash with Congress over the 4.88 billion relief program. Negotiations, amendments, and warnings of a possible compromise unfold as Ickes and lawmakers stake out positions and battles loom over spending and control.
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Soviet Celebrates Seventeenth Army Anniversary Defies Allies
Soviet Russia marked the seventeenth anniversary of its army of 960000 as nationwide fetes highlighted pride in Red soldiers and renewed attacks on Germany and Japan.
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Austrian visit shows Britain wary on Austria policy
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg of Austria met with Ramsay MacDonald in London. Britain supported Austrian independence but opposed Habsburg restoration and new loans. Britain suggested Austria could gain favor by cracking down on Socialists and trade unions. Austria signaled a softer stance. The exchange was cordial, though officials preferred the Austrians stay away.
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Gold Policies Spark Wide Political Fallout On Repudiation
The piece argues the U S Supreme Court ruling on gold payments does not end the crisis as bond holders press for repayment. It warns the gold repudiation will affect national prestige and politics, with Hoover urging return to gold payments and Roosevelt facing tactical legislative battles and potential NRA extensions. The write up frames the issue as a long term political crisis for the New Deal era with Inflation risk and currency confidence under scrutiny.
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