I regret that I am not able to see in the condition of the world at large or in the needs of the United States any such change as would justify the restriction upon that minimum which is proposed by the House Joint Resolution.
Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval H.J. Res. 440 Directing Reduction of Enlisted Men in Army...
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I am not convinced that the method proposed is wise, that the benefits, if any, would offset the evils which would result, or that the same or larger advantages cannot be secured without resort to Government intervention.
Actual relief can come only from the adoption of constructive measures of a broader scope, from the restoration of peace everywhere in the world.
No provision is made in the resolution for the preservation of any proportionate strength in the combatant corps of the Army.
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