Word: maximum
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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...machines could not be adapted to manufacture aircraft. But Mr. Reuther pointed out that two automobile body makers (Murray, Briggs) had already contracted to make aircraft parts, that General Motors was producing parts for its Allison engine in a Cadillac shop in Detroit. By compulsion if necessary, by maximum coordination in any event, he would multiply such examples a hundredfold. Furthermore, he would restrict the industry's aircraft production to a few standardized types. These would be mostly trainers and single-engined fighters; to experienced aircraft makers would be left the job of producing more complex bombers...
Contending that "the British Isles remain the Chief center of resistance to the forces which also threaten American security," the message advocates "the maximum effort of a United America...
...Totalitarian methods of pressure" would be used by the Axis in the event of a British defeat if they did not even attempt to attack this country directly and immediately. To prevent such dangers, speedy action "to be decided by military authorities on the basis of maximum effectiveness against the Axis powers" should be taken...
...copper industry cannot produce enough copper for the U. S.'s present needs. This price gives the industry-especially the big low-cost producers, Anaconda, Kennecott, Phelps Dodge-a nice profit, but it gears its output to a maximum of 1,100,000 tons a year. For 1941, defense copper fabricators will need at least 1,200,000 tons. That means 100% of the 12? capacity and 100,000 tons besides. For over two months, fabricators have been increasingly worried about their copper supplies. Not only are they bringing new fabricating capacity into production all the time, but they...
...judgment is: No declaration of war; keep control of our time table; move closer and closer to Britain; and without declaring war, gear the country to war by maximum speed in production, training, and supply...