Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To Bruce Barton, Washington.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1940 June 22 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:19:55Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:19:55Z | |
| Publication Date | 1940-06-22 | en_US |
| Description | Compliments Barton on recent speech, and sends clipping from El Avance of June 18 commenting on speech; Havana newspapers good, and friendly to U.S.; believes U.S. can count on Cuba for cooperation in inter-American program; since 1933 has warned of German menace, but many thought the idea extreme; does not claim to be prophet; was only repeating what Nazi leaders claimed as their objectives; Monroe Doctrine has always made present German Government see red; they think Western Hemisphere from Mexico south as much a field for German political and economic expansion as Southeastern Europe; takes two countries to make peace but only one to make war; isolationist attitude unrealistic in face of totalitarian powers; Germany now assures U.S. she has no ambitions in Western Hemispheres, but her assurances mean no more than assurances given to Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and other European countries; up to U.S. to defend Western Hemisphere; within U.S., must be prepared to restrict civil liberties for a while to preserve them in long run; alien subversive activities must be put down ruthlessly; same measures should be applied to natives who would undermine Government; a man like [Gerald P.] Nye, who asked for impeachment of President, whether malicious or ignorant and uninformed, is dangerous; Communist Party should be dissolved; has evidence [Earl] Browder got passport under another name to go to Russia to get his orders; affects U.S. leadership in other American countries; cannot talk to Cuban Government about Communist newspaper in Havana as long as Daily Worker is published in New York; German and Japanese Legations in Washington have tremendous staffs; should see that personnel in foreign missions be reduced to proper needs. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 6 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1384-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7361 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., Havana. To Bruce Barton, Washington. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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