Statement on the London Conference of Ministers.
07/22/1931
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Our Army, including the National Guard and all other reserves, has already been reduced much below the European standard...
We must make headway against the mutual fear and friction arising out of war armament which kill human confidence throug...
That the validity of a passport . . . shall be limited to a period of two years.
I propose that the treaty number and tonnage of battleships shall be reduced by one-third.