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ward photographer in the gallery.
TT will be unfair for you to have
any more pictures when all Of the
rest of them have agreed not to
take any more"
Gov. Dewey covered wide range
of issues in answer to questions He
said he had read the Republican
platform only once-while he was
en- route here by plane-and that
1T represents my views"
Referring to Gov. Dewey's promise
to gather young men around him,
reporter asked if that meant he
would discharge Secretary of State
Hull.
You are asking me to pass on
the mental vigor of Mr. Hull" Gov.
Dewey replied. Il will not do that.
I am not engaging in cabinet
picking at this time"
Calls Reporters by First Names.
Gov. Dewey repeatedly called re-
porters by their first names. 1t was
Yes, Jim," and What did you say,
Charley?" To those he did not
know, he often said Just a minute,
this gentleman asked question
first"
The nominee expressed satisfac-
ton with the foreign trade plank of
the party platform. While stating
that some persons thought it might
have been better, Gov. Dewey said
lit should be recognized that the
platform was drawn by persons with
conflicting opinions, and that as
result there had to be some COM
promising.
This was totally an Embossed
convention, he declared. "The
delegates were free to reach their
own decisions.
Parts of the foreign trade plank
may appear, at first blush to be in
consistent, he said. recalling that
the plank promised an adequate
protective tariff" on competitive
products designed to assure Ameri-
can standards.
Inconsistency Denied.
THE essence of the plank is to be
found in the later part" Gov. Dewey
said. THE party promises that this
Nation will work with other nations
to promote greater trade. This is
not inconsistent with the tariff part
of the plank"
Questioned closely about his views
on postwar foreign policy Gov.
Dewey said he did not believe that
the United States should surrender
its sovereign right to make war"
to any international organization.
The sovereign power to make
war is primarily a defensive power
on our part" he declared. I'VE
have never fought any offensive
war"
How about the Mexican War;"
| reporter asked
That depends on your interpre-
tation," he said.
The nominee defended State regu-
lation OF insurance companies at
length, and promised a colored re-
porter he would live up to his oath
to enforce the Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Amendments If elected.
Three Plans to Crush Nazis.
A reporter cited a passage from
Gov. Dewey's acceptance speech
that said Germanys will to fight
again at some future time must be
broken He asked Gov. Dewey how
he would do it,
That will develop during the
campaign" the nominee responded
Three different plans have been
suggested to me. A lot will depend
on when Germany surrenders."
He did not discuss the three
plans
Gov. Dewey said he was advised
his first press conference as presi-
dental nominee, in a packed ball
room of the Stevens Hotel, lis the
largest ever held and commented:
m aWe-Struck.
More than 500 persons-reporters
| delegates and just onlookers-were
jammed into the conference room.
A woman reporter commented that
Gov. Dewey's acceptance speech
probably was one Of the shortest on
record" asking:
Can we hope that all of your
speeches will be as short?"
Hopes for Short Speeches.
you are at liberty to hope" Gov
Dewey replied, "and l join in your
hope"
When Gov. Dewey was asked
whether If he thought the platform
ruled out an international police
force, he shot back at his ques-
toner:
What do you mean by an inter-
national police force?"
The reporter said he meant force
to which the various nations would
contribute troops. Gov. Dewey re-
piled:
If you mean an army with Amer
lean soldiers, directed by some dis
embodied spirit. as a world agency,
would say that was ruled out"
In discussing the campaign organ
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