FDR: “It would be unworthy of a great nation to exaggerate an isolated…”

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It would be unworthy of a great nation to exaggerate an isolated incident, or to become inflamed by some one act of violence.

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of not overreacting to isolated incidents in the context of national dignity.

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