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FDR: It was recognized that it would be contrary to the interests of the American republics to permit the European…

On the recordSeptember 12, 1940
It was recognized that it would be contrary to the interests of the American republics to permit the European possessions in the New World to become a subject of barter in the settlement of European differences and that such a situation would involve a threat to the peace and security of the hemisphere.
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Democratic · New York

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Message to the Senate Recommending Adoption of Habana Agreement

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