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Addams decries the deportation of immigrants due to the Immigration Act of 1924. This speech was given at the National Conference of Social Work.

An editorial describes political pressures on Herbert Hoover to select a woman cabinet member.

Hamilton thanks Addams for The Second Twenty Years at Hull-House and tells of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

Balch urges the League to support the United States's entry into the World Court.

Breckinridge thanks Addams for The Second Twenty Years at Hull-House, and tells her what happened at the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

Blake tells Addams her views on sending a Women's International League for Peace and Freedom delegation to India.

Cabot tells Addams that he wrote to Ray Wilbur on her suggestion.

Wilbur tells Addams that he has invited Grace Abbott to speak at the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

Colcord asks Addams sign a letter urging Herbert Hoover to support efforts to make war illegal.

Lathrop encourages Addams to attend the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection.

Robins tells Addams that she heard a rumor that a new Secretary of Labor was already selected, but supports Grace Abbott's appointment.

Mack gives Addams some suggestions to help Grace Abbott secure the Department of Labor position.

A report on the National Conference of Social Work's endorsement of Grace Abbott for the Secretary of Labor.

Todd tells Addams how he has supported Grace Abbott's candidacy for Secretary of Labor.

Abbott hopes to meet Addams in Washington and D.C. and offers her disillusionment about the fate of the Children's Bureau.

Rosenwald asks Abbott for information about the political future of the Children's Bureau.

Levinson sends Addams a donation and discusses the politics of the World Court and the United States government.

Ludlow asks Addams for her opinion of his resolution about the growing centralization of the government.

Holmes argues that Rosika Schwimmer ought not be barred from citizenship because her pacifism makes her unwilling to bear arms in defense of the country.

Gilbert thanks Addams for her letter regarding the United States membership in the Permanent Court of International Justice.

Lape tells Addams the she disagrees with her view on whether to push the World Court during discussions of the Kellogg Pact.

Kellogg asks Addams to add her name to a request to get a new trial for Sacco and Vanzetti.

Wolf asks Addams for her advice on an upcoming meeting with Calvin Coolidge.

Coolidge writes Stewart in support of the work of the National Illiteracy Crusade.

Libby thanks Addams for her hospitality and discusses the Naval bill.

Tilton asks the public to give prohibition more than five years before deeming it a failure.

The Congress supports H.R. 3821 which will put enforcement of prohibition under civil service.

Cramton introduces three statements regarding the enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment in a House hearing on H.R. 3821.

Kitchell argues that most anthems are warlike and he wants to develop one for international peace.

Earle tells Detzer that he like her idea of holding a conference on protecting citizens living abroad.

Coolidge writes Stewart in support of the work of the National Illiteracy Crusade.

Detzer asks Coolidge to add a disarmament expert to the upcoming Naval Conference.

Detzer asks Earle, Latane, Moon, Putney and Sheppard for help defending Senate Resolution #15.

Detzer asks Coolidge to add Theodore Burton to the American delegation to the upcoming Naval Conference.

Detzer sends Hull information about lobbying actions taken regaring the upcoming Naval Conference.

McDonald summarizes a meeting of the World Court Conference that discusses the United States's reaction to the World Court and whether or not unity of action was desirable.

Detzer updates Addams on her protesting a bill in Congress.

Addams sends Detzer information on a study of military spending in Wisconsin and suggest other states look into it.

Addams describes the positive impact of Prohibition and argues for better enforcement and disarmament in order to improve things.

Gulick tells Addams about the efforts of the Committee in regard to the House Immigration Bill and seeks financial support.

Mead updates Addams about her activities for peace and her husband's political views.

Woods tells Speer that he considers the Japanese Exclusion Act a disaster for the United States.

Gulick discusses Japanese-American foreign relations and how they have been impacted by the Great Kanto Earthquake and the anti-Japanese immigration laws passed in the United States.

Woods updates Baber on efforts to have Senators read the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's resolutions into the Congressional Record.

Kelley gives Addams a sense of the publicity campaign to pass the Child Labor amendment.

Von Trueberg asks Addams for help in lobbying Congress to admit more immigrants from Italy, Germany and Austria.

Woods updates the group on the progress of having the Pan-American Committee bill introduced into the Congressional Record.

The Children's Bureau argues for the passage of an amendment to the constitution to protect children.

The Bureau details the history of the development of the Child Labor Amendment.

Matthews sends Addams copies of Children's Bureau literature on child labor to use for her article.

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