Our voluntary agencies are exerting themselves to the utmost to save the lives of children in this area, but it is now evident that unless relief is afforded the loss of life will extend into many millions.
Warren G. Harding: “Our voluntary agencies are exerting themselves to the utmost to save the lives of children in this area, but it is now…”
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Harding warns of the potential loss of millions of lives in Russia without adequate relief efforts.
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Every obligation consonant with American ideals and sanctioned under our form of government is willingly met.
Our constitutional limitations do not forbid the exercise of a moral influence, the measure of which is not less than the high purposes we have sought to serve.
After all there is less difference about the part this great Republic shall play in furthering peace and advancing humanity than in the manner of playing it.
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