Covering letter and review of US political events during 1939

Covering letter and review of US political events during 1939. Congress passed little legislation and was concerned that the President exploit the international conflict for domestic political purposes, including a third term in office. The inability of the President to pass legislation relating to arms sales to belligerents and having to shelve labour-related legislation indicated his loss of Congress. Presidential appointments to New Deal positions were secured and futrure legislation on expanding military spending likely to pass. The war in Europe was discussed as well as the minimal impact the President could play in halting it. It also discusses the British decaration of war and its seriousness to thwarting Gernam ambitions along with the trip of the King and Queen to the US, details of US engagement with Latin America and the reticence to abandon China to teh Japanese in the Far East.