Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Whereas, under the treaties of the United States and the law of nations it is the duty of the United States, in any war in which the United States is a neutral, not to permit the commission of unneutral acts within the jurisdiction of the United States;

Context

Executive Order 8406—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Enforcement of the Neutrality of the United States

05/10/1940

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