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FDR: “The United States Government hopes that no neutral Government will permit its territory to be used as a place of refuge…”

On the recordJuly 29, 1943
The United States Government hopes that no neutral Government will permit its territory to be used as a place of refuge or otherwise assist such persons in any effort to escape their just deserts.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Statement Warning Neutral Nations Against Asylum for War Criminals

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