Document Type
Correspondence
Files
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Date
9-15-1940
Keywords
Britain, naval defense, air defense, military aid, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Huntington Wilson
Description
A hand-written copy of a telegram sent by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, dated September 15, 1940. Within, Wilson urges Roosevelt to take decisive action to protect American shores by providing military aid to Britain.
Sender
Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson
Recipient
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Corresponds to:
Folder 3-5, Document 26
Transcription
The President, Washington
Tel. 9/15/40
To reinforce Britain immediately on sea and in air and thus make conquest of Britain impossible is the only sure way to keep war from reaching American shores and is the paramount requirement of American self-defense.
Flying fortresses, fighting planes, torpedo boats and everything needed should be hurried across.
As President and as Commander in Chief, you have the responsibility for saving America's future by bold leadership and bold action now.
Respectfully
Language
English
Rights Statement
Please contact the Myrin Library Special Collections Department for permissions to use this document. https://www.ursinus.edu/library/archives-special-collections/
Recommended Citation
Huntington-Wilson, Francis Mairs, "Telegram From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Franklin D. Roosevelt, September 15, 1940" (1940). World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945. 24.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/fmhw_secondworldwar_documents/24
