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On the recordFebruary 5, 1934
I am greatly encouraged that the Governments of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru give this convincing demonstration that they share our belief that such boundary disputes are eminently susceptible of pacific and friendly settlement.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Statement on the President's Agreement to Arbitrate the Peru-Ecuador Boundary Dispute

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