The President's News Conference
06/19/1931
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I propose that the treaty number and tonnage of battleships shall be reduced by one-third.
The armaments of the world have grown up in general mutual relation to each other.
Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard...
I send you my profound sympathy in your bereavement.