Neutrality Act of 1937 ... |
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airships to transport American citizens American ship American vessels ammunition articles or materials Assistant Secretary MOORE belligerent country carry CHAIRMAN civil strife exists Clark joint resolution commerce committee composite print Congress contraband of war country for transshipment country wherein civil Court Curtiss-Wright deal with foreign discretion embargo export of arms foreign affairs foreign agent foreign government going HACKWORTH implements implements of war imported arms issue his proclamation issued under section KEY PITTMAN language mandatory neutral countries Neutrality Act Nye joint resolution penalty person Pittman joint resolution port possession thereof proclaimed to exist proclamation as provided proclamation or proclamations proclamations issued prohibit provisions referred registration restrictions rules and regulations SCHWELLENBACH Senator BORAH Senator LEWIS Senator Pittman Senator Thomas Senator VANDENBERG Senator WHITE shipment strife is proclaimed thereafter be unlawful thereupon cease THOMAS of Utah tion transferred United unlawful to export vessel or airship violation wherein civil strife
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Page 10 - It is important to bear in mind that we are here dealing not alone with an authority vested in the President by an exertion of legislative power, but with such an authority plus the very delicate, plenary and exclusive power of the President as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations...
Page 21 - Whenever the President shall find that there exists a state of war between, or among, two or more foreign states...
Page 25 - States traveling on a vessel whose voyage was begun in advance of the date of the President's proclamation, and who had no opportunity to discontinue his voyage after that date...
Page 24 - The President is hereby authorized to proclaim upon recommendation of the Board from time to time a list of articles which shall be considered arms, ammunition, and implements of war for the purposes of this section; but the proclamation Numbered 2237, of May 1, 1937 (50 Stat.
Page 22 - State named in such proclamation, or of any political subdivision of any such State, or of any person acting for or on behalf of the government of any such State or...
Page 11 - As a government, the United States is invested with all the attributes of sovereignty. As it has the character of nationality it has the powers of nationality, especially those which concern its relations and intercourse with other countries. We should hesitate long before limiting or embarrassing such powers.
Page 22 - Act and he shall thereafter find that the placing of restrictions on the export of articles or materials from the United States to belligerent States, or to a State wherein civil strife exists, is necessary to promote the security or preserve the peace of the United States...
Page 23 - President's proclamation. (c) Whoever shall violate the provisions of this section or of any regulations issued hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. Should the violation be by a corporation, organization, or association, each officer or agent thereof participating in the violation may be liable to the penalty herein prescribed.
Page 21 - States shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, and the property, vessel, or vehicle containing the same shall be subject to the provisions of sections 1 to 8, inclusive, title 6, chapter 30, of the Act approved June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223-225 ; USC, 1934 ed., title 22, sees. 238-245).
Page 25 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and accomplish the purposes of this Act.