FDR: “Words may be futile, but war is not the only means of commanding a…”

On the recordJanuary 3, 1939

Words may be futile, but war is not the only means of commanding a decent respect for the opinions of mankind.

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Democratic · New York

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Annual Message to Congress

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FDR: “Words may be futile, but war is not the only means of commanding a decent respect for the opinions of mankind.”