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FDR: “By the passage of the Vinson-Trammell Bill which authorizes the upbuilding of our Navy to the limits of existing…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 1935
By the passage of the Vinson-Trammell Bill which authorizes the upbuilding of our Navy to the limits of existing treaties, our national legislation gave very definite expression of its purpose to increase the strength of the American Navy to a degree commensurate with America's needs, interests and responsibilities.
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FDR
Democratic · New York
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Letter on Navy Day

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