An item referred to a statement of Knox that within 7-10 days armed North American merchant ships would cross the North Atlantic Ocean. Further more he expected that as a result of altering the Neutrality Act the North American merchant ships now registered in Panama would be again USA-flagged.
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1. William Franklin Knox (1 January 1874 Boston, Massachusetts-28 April 1944 Washington, D.C.) , Secretary of the Navy between 11 July 1940 and 28 April 1944, he preceded Charles Edison and was self succeeded by James V. Forrestal. Knox was further more newspaper editor and publisher. Member of the Republican Party.
