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APPENDIX E
1941
Debate on the President's Notification to
Congress that United States Troops had
Been Sent to Iceland
Date: July 10, 1941.
President: Roosevelt.
Matter in hand: The President's notification to Congress, July 7,
1941, that United States troops had been sent to Iceland (87 Cong. Rec.
5841).
Discussion:
"Mr. TAFT. Mr. President, on Monday the President of
the United States notified the Senate that forces of the
United States Navy had already arrived in Iceland in order
to supplement, and eventually to replace, the British forces
now stationed there. This action was taken in accordance
with an understanding reached by the President with the
Prime Minister of Iceland, frankly inspired however, according
to the Prime Minister, by the British Minister to Iceland,
who explained to him that British forces in Iceland were
required elsewhere, and suggested that he apply to the United
States for forces. " (p. 5926)
"*
* Judging from the various press reports, it is
likely that 80,000 American boys are in course of being
sent to Iceland 2,400 miles from any American territory,
and substantially a part of the continent of Europe.
"In my opinion, the President has no legal or consti-
tutional right to send American troops to Iceland. It is not
an agreeable task for me to question the authority of the
President to take any action which he has taken in the
name of the Government of the United States; but I believe
it would be most unfortunate if the Senate of the United
States should acquiesce without protest in acts of the
President which might mullify for all time the constitu-
tional authority distinctly reserved to Congress to declare
war. I can understand why the action of the President is
approved by those who desire to go to war and do not care
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