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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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US Sen. Claude Pepper pushes resolution to sell 50 aging destroyers to Britain; Sen. Key Pittman proposes trading them for British battleships per Gen. Pershing's idea; isolationists decry it as an act of war. (Washington, Aug. 6)
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UP)—Sen. Claude Pepper, D., Fla., planned today to seek early action in the foreign relations committee on a resolution he said would authorize the sale of 50 over-age destroyers to Great Britain.
A second means of carrying out the suggestion of Gen. John J. Pershing was suggested by Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Key Pittman, D., Nev. He wanted to trade destroyers for British battleships.
Isolationist senators charged that Pershing's plan would constitute an act of war.
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Great Britain
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Aug. 6
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isolationist senators charged that pershing's plan would constitute an act of war
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Sen. Claude Pepper planned to seek early action in the foreign relations committee on a resolution authorizing the sale of 50 over-age destroyers to Great Britain. Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Key Pittman suggested trading destroyers for British battleships to carry out Gen. John J. Pershing's suggestion.