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Crowd jams Senate hearing room to hear former Secretary of State criticize Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., April 5. Before a well packed hearing room today former Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson warned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the present Neutrality Act is an instrument which may make the United States the next victim of attack. He was the first witness on a half a dozen proposals to revise or repeal the present Neutrality Act. 4-5-39

Former Secretary of State fears Neutrality Act may aid attack on U.S. Washington, D.C., April 5. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today as the first witness on half dozen proposals to revise or repeal the Neutrality Act, former Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson warned that the present act is an instrument which may "Make the United States the next victim of attack." 4-5-39

Senate to inaugurate hearings on Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., March 29. Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as he told reporters today that open hearings will begin on April 5 on proposals to repeal, modify, or strengthen the Neutrality Act. At the same time he announced that the appointment of himself, Senator William E. Borah and Senator Walter F. George to handle the schedule of witnesses and "Do everything that can be done to expedite the hearings." 3-29- 39

State Department confers privately with House on amendments to Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., June 5. Meeting today in executive session, the House Foreign Affairs Committee conferred with officials from the State Department on proposed amendments to the present neutrality laws. Left to right, seated: R. Walton Moore, State Department counselor, Chairman Sol Bloom, Green H. Hackworth, State Dept. legal advisor; standing: Carlton Savage, assistant to Moore, and Rep. Charles A. Eaton of N.J

Former Secretary of State fears Neutrality Act may aid attack on U.S. Washington, D.C., April 5. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today as the first witness on half dozen proposals to revise or repeal the Neutrality Act, former Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson warned that the present act is an instrument which may "Make the United States the next victim of attack." 4-5-39

State Department confers privately with House on amendments to Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., June 5. Meeting today in executive session, the House Foreign Affairs Committee conferred with officials from the State Department on proposed amendments to the present neutrality laws. Left to right, seated: R. Walton Moore, State Department counselor, Chairman Sol Bloom, Green H. Hackworth, State Dept. legal advisor; standing: Carlton Savage, assistant to Moore, and Rep. Charles A. Eaton of N.J.

President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutrality. Washington, D.C., July 18. It was almost midnight tonight when Senators began emerging from the White House after their conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull at which an agreement was reached to allow neutrality legislation to lie dormant until next session, thus, apparently ending a flare-up between congress and the president on the neutrality issue which began when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee refused to take up the question this session. Left to right: Senator Charles L. McNary, Minority leader; Sen. Warren Austin of Vermont; Sen. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foregin Relations Committee; Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Senator Alben Barkley, Majority Leader and Vice President Garner remained inside to talk further with the president

Congressional leaders confer with President on Neutrality Bill. Washington, D.C., July 5. President Roosevelt today called in majority leaders of the House and Senate to urge them to throw out the arms embargo clause of the Neutrality Bill which passed the House last week. The president's new proposal for a 3 billion lending program was also discussed. Leaving the White House and talking to reporters are Rep. Sam Rayburn, majority leader of the House, and Senator Alben Barkley, majority leader of the Senate

President calls conference of Senate and State Department on neutrality. Washington, D.C., July 18. It was almost midnight tonight when Senators began emerging from the White House after their conference with President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull at which an agreement was reached to allow neutrality legislation to lie dormant until next session, thus, apparently ending a flare-up between congress and the president on the neutrality issue which began when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee refused to take up the question this session. Left to right: Senator Charles L. McNary, Minority leader; Sen. Warren Austin of Vermont; Sen. Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foregin Relations Committee; Sen. William E. Borah of Idaho, and Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Senator Alben Barkley, Majority Leader and Vice President Garner remained inside to talk further with the president

Crowd jams Senate hearing room to hear former Secretary of State criticize Neutrality Act. Washington, D.C., April 5. Before a well packed hearing room today former Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson warned the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the present Neutrality Act is an instrument which may make the United States the next victim of attack. He was the first witness on a half a dozen proposals to revise or repeal the present Neutrality Act. 4-5-39

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A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection

Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.

Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.

General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec

Temp. note: Batch five.

The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives includes glass and film negatives taken by Harris & Ewing, Inc., which provide excellent coverage of Washington people, events, and architecture, during the period 1905-1945. Harris & Ewing, Inc., gave its collection of negatives to the Library in 1955. The Library retained about 50,000 news photographs and 20,000 studio portraits of notable people. Approximately 28,000 negatives have been processed and are available online. (About 42,000 negatives still need to be indexed.)

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The Harris & Ewing, Inc. Collection of photographic negatives. Washington DC.
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No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see Harris & Ewing Photographs - Rights and Restrictions Information http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/140_harr.html

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