On the recordMarch 3, 1935
The maintenance of fair competition alone calls for American flagships of sufficient tonnage to carry a reasonable portion of our foreign commerce.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe maintenance of fair competition alone calls for American flagships of sufficient tonnage to carry a reasonable portion of our foreign commerce.
Message to Congress on the United States Merchant Marine
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