Bingham Bulletin | 1941-11-28 | Page 2 | As Neutrality Act was Revised

As Neutrality Act Was Revised j - iv 1 1 ii- - jB S , DiK&sl iiiiiwtimtt v r-- V ... .-, r,-, n.i.ir. i ilil iWtflt.k..A---------; t w . -v.v..v.-.v.-A-.yv Rt-visiun of the neutrality act in the house was one or the hardest fought battles to come before that body in years. These photos, taken on the day the bill was repealed, show (top), left to right, Speaker Sam Rayburn and Majority Leader John McCormack, examining letter from President Roosevelt declaring that a vote by the house against repeal would "cause rejoicing in the Axis countries." Below: left to right, Rep. James P. Richards (S. C.) floor leader for the Democratic opposition, congratulates Rep. Sol Bloom (N. Y.), leader of fight for passage.