Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

No sensible person would advocate an attempt to prevent the normal exchange of commodities between other continents and the Americas.

Unless exporting countries are able to assist their nationals, they will be forced to bargain as best they can.

All American Republics in some degree make a practice of selling, and should sell, surplus products to other parts of the world.

I call the attention of Congress to the fact that by helping our neighbors· we shall be helping ourselves.