FDR: “It is becoming increasingly clear that peace by fear has no higher or…”

On the recordOctober 27, 1940

It is becoming increasingly clear that peace by fear has no higher or more enduring quality than peace by the sword.

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Democratic · New York

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Campaign Address at Madison Square Garden

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FDR: “It is becoming increasingly clear that peace by fear has no higher or more enduring quality than peace by the sword.”