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1934 USA: Congressman McFadden thinks we might cede tropic islands in payment for war debt /
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0:42Now PlayingDate: 12th March 1934
Location: WASHINGTON, U.S.A. PITTSBURGH, U.S.A. GLENDALE, U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: USA: Washington - How pay debt to US. Congressman McFadden thinks we might cede tropic islands ... he really thinks so
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Semi view and CU. of McFadden sitting at desk talking
Sound Effects: McFadden says that France should transfer the Marquesas Islands to U.S., and that England & Australia should arrange to transfer the Admiralty Islands or the Solomon Islands to the U.S. McFadden says that if such a settlement were made it would restore credit to France and England and everybody in the three countries would feel better.
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