DEPARTMENT OF STATE
FOR THE PRESS
July 21, 1939
No. 300
TEXT OF LETTER FROM THE HONORABLE CORDELL HULL, SECRETARY
OF STATE,  TO THE HONORABLE KEY PITTMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WITH REGARD TO S.J.RES.
123 INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PITTMAN.
July 21, 19
The Honorable
Key Pittman,
Chairman, Committee
United States Senate.
My dear Senator Pittman:
.ations,
You have brought to my attenti(
a recent.meeting of the Committee on Foreign Relations at
the instance of Senator Johnson'of California in connection
with S.J.Res. 123.    The motion reads as foil
"That this matter be submitted to the Secretary
of State for an opinion upon the Resolution presented
by the Chairman, and the Resolution presented by the
nion upon
that he inform this Com-
n we would violate any
lg such Resc
Senator from Washington if
his Resolution as well,
;ee whether in his o
|p in adopting or ;
In the light of the legislative situation relating to
this and kindred proposals in regard to our foreign relations
it is reasonably apparent that there is a disposition in il
Congress to defer until the next session full and final con-
sideration of proposed legislation on this general subject.
Furthermore, as an early adjournment of Congress appt
be tacitly agreed upon, it seems clear that there i
sufficient time in which to consider and enact le
such as
In these circumstances, I venture respectfully to in-
quire whether comment by the Department of State on the
various proposals pertaining to this phase of our foreign
relations could not be offered to a.better advantage when
Congress at its next session is ready to give full considera-
tion to these and related proposals.
irely yours,
CORi
, HULL
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