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Domestic News
July 10, 1940
The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
After visiting the White House on July 9, Rep. Sabath (D-Ill.) told reporters that President Roosevelt is not seeking a third term but cannot refuse the inevitable nomination, urging him to accept for the party, nation, and world.
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Sabath Says Roosevelt
Will Not Be Candidate
WASHINGTON, July 9-(AP)
Representative Sabath (D-III) said after a visit to the White House today that President Roosevelt was not a candidate for a third term but that he could not refuse "the nomination that will be given him."
Talking with reporters after his chat with the chief executive, the Illinois representative said:
"I told him that if he is thinking of coming down to Chicago to stop the nomination it is useless because not even he can prevent it. He owes it to the party, to the nation and to the world to accept."
Will Not Be Candidate
WASHINGTON, July 9-(AP)
Representative Sabath (D-III) said after a visit to the White House today that President Roosevelt was not a candidate for a third term but that he could not refuse "the nomination that will be given him."
Talking with reporters after his chat with the chief executive, the Illinois representative said:
"I told him that if he is thinking of coming down to Chicago to stop the nomination it is useless because not even he can prevent it. He owes it to the party, to the nation and to the world to accept."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Roosevelt Third Term
Sabath Statement
Democratic Nomination
Chicago Convention
What entities or persons were involved?
Representative Sabath (D Iii)
President Roosevelt
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
July 9
Key Persons
Representative Sabath (D Iii)
President Roosevelt
Event Details
Representative Sabath said after a visit to the White House that President Roosevelt was not a candidate for a third term but could not refuse the nomination that will be given him. He told Roosevelt that attempting to stop the nomination in Chicago would be useless and that he owes it to the party, nation, and world to accept.