PRESIDENT'S ANSWER
THE CONVOY SYSTEM?
SPECULATION ON SPEECH
(Rec. II a.mJ WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.
Speculation on the nature of President Roosevelt's statement on Thursday ranges from the suggestion that he will announce naval protection for merchant convoys to the belief jthat he will seek Congressional permission to declare war. .
Majority opinion is tiiat the President will announce that merchant convoys will be given United States protection1. .;■':'• :" {,r
President Roosevelt's secretary said that the speech would be of major importance, and would be rebroadcast in 14 languages. 4 ' ;'. :.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 60, 8 September 1941, Page 7
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