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April 6, 1939

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Neutrality Is a Defense Problem, Stimson Tells Senate Committee; Former Secretary, Supporting the Thomas Amendment to Law, Says He Would Let President Alone Name Aggressor

By Harold B. Hinton Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, April 5.--Revision of the Neutrality Act should be approached as a problem of national defense rather than of foreign policy, Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary of State, told the Foreign Relations Committee today as it opened hearings on the seven proposals pending before it.

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Notable Births

1939André Ouellet, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs[†]

André Ouellet, is a former longtime Liberal federal politician and Cabinet member in Canada. Following his political career, he served as chairman of Canada Post.

John Sculley

1939John Sculley, American businessman, co-founded Zeta Interactive[†]

John Sculley III is an American businessman, entrepreneur and investor in high-tech startups. Sculley was vice-president (1970–1977) and president of PepsiCo (1977–1983), until he became chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc. on April 8, 1983, a position he held until leaving on October 15, 1993. In 1987, Sculley was named Silicon Valley's top-paid executive, with an annual salary of US$10.2 million.