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FDR: We have learned that when we deliberately try to legislate neutrality, our neutrality laws may operate unevenly and…

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We have learned that when we deliberately try to legislate neutrality, our neutrality laws may operate unevenly and unfairly--may actually give aid to an aggressor and deny it to the victim.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt critiques neutrality laws that may inadvertently favor aggressors over victims in conflicts.

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