FDR: “Generation after generation, America has battled for the general…”

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Generation after generation, America has battled for the general policy of the freedom of the seas.

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Roosevelt reflects on America's historical commitment to the principle of freedom of the seas.

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FDR: “Generation after generation, America has battled for the general policy of the freedom of the seas.”