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Testimony before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, January 11, 1916 (fragment)
Addams, Lucia Mead, Crystal Eastman, and Sophonisba Breckinridge testify before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, arguing against preparedness and suggesting ways to end the war.
Patriotism and Pacifists in War Time, May 15, 1917
Addams discusses the challenges pacifists face now that the United States has entered World War I, and discusses how nationalism and patriotism are used to support war. Addams gave a lecture version of this article on June 10 at the Evanston Congregational Church.
Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, October 27, 1919
Balch tells Addams about the plight of Albania and asks her to publicize an appeal in America.
Anna Garlin Spencer to Jane Addams, February 23, 1920
Spencer tells Addams about the work of the American section of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in detail.
Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, March 12, 1920
Balch sends Addams a letter the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom sent to the Secretary of State regarding assistance for Siberian prisoners of war.
Emily Greene Balch to Bainbridge Colby, March 12, 1920
Balch asks Colby for clarification of the American policy towards prisoners of war in Siberia.
Alvey Augustus Adee to Emily Greene Balch, March 30, 1920
Alley denies allegations that the American government has forestalled the repatriation of prisoners of war in Siberia.
Alvey Augustus Adee to Emily Greene Balch, March 31, 1920
Adee confirms that the American Young Men's Christian Association has never offered to repatriate prisoners of war.
Emily Greene Balch to Fanny Garrison Villard, April 1, 1920
Balch writes to Villard questioning the need for a new international peace organization for women.
The Position of the American Civil Liberties Union on the Issues in the United States Today, May 1920
American Civil Liberties Union defines its stance on first amendment rights, labor rights, law enforcement, immigration and racial equality.
Review of Russian-American Relations, ca. June 1920 (excerpt)
A review of the League of Free Nations Association's publication on Russian-American relations.
Litmus Papers of the Acid Test, June 5, 1920 (excerpt)
White praises Russian-American Relations as a means of encouraging open diplomacy.
John Szlupas to Jane Addams, June 9, 1920
Szlupas asks Addams for support for Lithuanian education and Lithuanian independence.
Chrystal Macmillan to Jane Addams, November 8, 1920
Macmillan writes Addams regarding the League of Nations and compulsory testing and treatment for venereal disease.
Warning Hint to Mexico In Harding Talk, November 12, 1920
Kinsley reports on Harding's Armistice Day speech at the Mexican border.
Lena Boyce Mays Mathes to Jane Addams, November 16, 1920
Mathes asks Addams to investigate the State Department's dismissal of the stories of French Black troop atrocities in Germany.
Henrietta Octavia Rowland Barnett to Jane Addams, November 21, 1920
Barnett regrets not seeing Addams before returing to England, advises her to drop the American Commission work, and bemoans her lack of success in raising funds.
Louie Bennett to Jane Addams, December 2, 1920
Bennett thanks Addams for her interest in the Irish situation and discusses tactics for mediation.
Warren Gamaliel Harding to Jane Addams, February 20, 1921
Harding makes a vague promise to Addams that his administration will pursue foreign policies of which the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom with approve.
James Grover McDonald to Jane Addams, March 8, 1921
McDonald sends Addams a request from Katherine Courtney that President Harding intervene to arbitrate on reparations, but McDonald thinks it impossible.
James Grover McDonald to Jane Addams, March 11, 1921
McDonald asks Addams for her opinion regarding several proposals and updates her on various issues having to do with international affairs.
Lucy Hoesch Ernst to Jane Addams, March 14, 1921
Ernst tells Addams that she thinks the French occupation of the Rhine should not be stopped and that American women should resist the urge to object.
In the Matter of the Settlement of Disputed Questions between Mexico and the United States, April 18, 1921
The Association reports on United States - Mexico relations in terms of politics, business, and religion.
Rose Morgan French to Jane Addams, April 25, 1921
French asks Addams to help call for American intervention in Germany's financial crisis.
Diana Agabeg Apcar to Jane Addams, May 14, 1921
Apcar tells Addams about the persecution of Armenian and Assyrian Christians perpetrated by the British and French.
Committee on American Japanese Relations Statement of Purpose, June 1921
The Committee outlines its objectives and seeks American support for its work.
Victoria Mugarrieta Shadburne to Jane Addams, June 8, 1921
Shadburne updates Addams about peace work between American women and Mexican women.
James Grover McDonald to Jane Addams, August 10, 1921 Also known as James Grover McDonald to the Executive Committee of the Foreign Policy Association, August 10, 1921
McDonald asks for advice on a letter to Mexican presiden Alvaro Obregón.
James Grover McDonald to Álvaro Obregón, August 10, 1921 (draft)
McDonald drafts a proposal to Mexican president Obregón suggesting ways to improve relations with the United States.
Samuel Gompers to Central Labor Union, September 10, 1921
Gompers tells the Central Labor Union how the American Federation of Labor plans to act on Armistice Day.
Catherine Elizabeth Marshall to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, October 1921
Marshall argues that disarmament will reduce military spending and urges delegates to the Washington Conference to work towards peace
Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, October 29, 1921
Balch writes Addams regarding forgiveness for Austrian war debts.
Emily Greene Balch to the Editor of the New York Times, October 29, 1921
Balch asks the New York Times to support efforts to have the United States postpone Austrian war debts until the country is back on its feet.
Executive Committee of the National Federation of Settlements Minutes, December 9, 1921
The Federation discusses the possible creation of an International Federation of Settlements and a partnership with Barnett House.
William Edward Dodd to Jane Addams, January 29, 1922
Dodd suggests some ideas to Addams about a chapter of the manuscript for Peace and Bread in Time of War.
Speech to the Unitarian Church, February 11, 1922 (excerpts)
Addams urges her audience to support the United States entry to the League of Nations.
Speech to the Decatur City Club, February 15, 1922
Addams spoke on America's role in international relief efforts and about the work done at Hull House.
The United States in Relation to World Problems, February 26, 1922
Addams discusses America's role in international relief work.
Alice Thacher Post to Jane Addams, March 1, 1922
Post sends Addams some corrections in her Survey article regarding the purchase of the Virgin Islands.
Speech to Trinity College, March 30, 1922 (summary)
Addams argues that the United States should offer economic and humanitarian aid to starving Europe.
James Grover McDonald to Jane Addams, April 28, 1922 Also known as James Grover McDonald to Foreign Policy Association National Council, April 28, 1922
McDonald sends Addams a draft letter regarding a loan to the Dominican Republic.
James Grover McDonald to Charles Evans Hughes, April 28, 1922
McDonald asks Hughes about bonds issued by Santo Domingo that are backed by the United States Government.
Turkish Hymn of Hate, May 28, 1922
A letter to the editor that describes the anti-British content of the "Hymn of Hate," recently published in Peyam Sabah in Angora.
Gertrud Baer to Emily Greene Balch, June 30, 1922
Baer offers Balch her ideas on spreading peace work in the United States among young people.
Carolena Morris Wood to Old German Workers, August 7, 1922
Wood asks former colleagues to help E. von Gaisberg secure a charitable job.
Emily Greene Balch to Charles Evans Hughes, August 14, 1922
Balch tells Hughes the circumstance of her making an erroneous statement about Austrian war debts.
William Freeman Snow to Jane Addams, September 30, 1922
Snow tells Addams that it is likely that the United States will send an official observer to the League of Nations.
A Message to All Women, December 1922
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's Swedish Section calls on women to use their influence for world peace.
Kingsway Hall Address, January 2, 1923
Addams addresses a peace meeting and argues that in order for Europe to recover economically, the peace treaty must be revised; she also argues that the United States should and will join the League of Nations.
Address to the Social Service League, January 30, 1923 (summary)
Addams speaks on the history of social settlements in the United States
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