FDR: “But it is a good and a useful thing-- it is an essential thing--to…”

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But it is a good and a useful thing-- it is an essential thing--to have principles toward which we can aim.

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of having guiding principles for peace after the war.

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FDR: “But it is a good and a useful thing-- it is an essential thing--to have principles toward which we can aim.”