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...foreign wars," it declared, "and we will not send our army, naval or air forces to fight in foreign lands outside the Americas, except in case of attack." The presidential candidates in the ensuing campaign stood squarely upon their platforms, and the successful candidate repeatedly pledged himself to maintain the policy to which he was committed by the convention which renominated...
There must be very strong and cogent reasons for repudiating these pledges immediately after the election. The repudiation by the British Government after the parliamentary elections five years ago of its pledges to maintain the system of collective security was one of the principal causes of the weakness and ultimate failure of its foreign policy. The loss of confidence on the part of the French people in the good faith of their rulers in recent years contributed greatly to the dismal collapse of the Republic These are the outstanding lessons of recent European politics. They will not be forgotten...
...times. The classic example is Napoleon. England signed a peace with him in March, 1802. That peace was formally breached fourteen months later, but it had never been a true peace. It was only a partial truce. Even if Hitler sincerely wanted peace, it is doubtful whether he could maintain it. The German and English attitudes and ways of life are too opposed, at present, to be reconciled for any length of time. Furthermore, the Axis philosophy, government, and economy is based on war. It must expand to survive, and it will do both until it is destroyed...
...letter addressed to Mr. Bliss, President Conant expressed the University's thanks and added that the gift "serves as a reminder that in these days of trial and stress there falls on our colleges and universities an obligation to maintain steadfastly their positions as custodians of the cultural treasures of our civilization...
Swimmers like Captain Frannie Powers, Lonnie Stowell, Art Bosworth, Dick Harris, Dave Stearns, Roger Willcox, Bob White, and Max Kraus have proved their worth. They can form a pretty fair swimming team all by themselves, but some of the load must be shouldered by newcomers if Harvard is to maintain its high position in the takn world...