Show Speaker Rayburn Signs Zone War-Zone Act w. w fr hy lf ar arc i c v t tr r g 4 ci Speaker of the house Sam Rayburn is shown Signing neutrality act revision revision revision re re- vision measure shortly after it had passed the house with the amend amendS ment allowing armed U. U S. S merchant ships to to- enter war zones The bill passed by a vote of to 19 1 after one of the fiercest undercover battles for votes otes ever waged in congress Those who were for and against the bill got together at the signing Photo shows left to right Patrick J. J Boland of Pennsylvania house Democratic Whip for Rep John W. W V. V McCormack majority leader of the house for Speaker Sam Rayburn for Rep Howard W. W Smith of Virginia against and Rep G. G of Maryland l against |