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FDR: And no honest person, today or a thousand years hence, will be able to suppress a sense of indignation and horror at the…

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And no honest person, today or a thousand years hence, will be able to suppress a sense of indignation and horror at the treachery committed by the military dictators of Japan, under the very shadow of the flag of peace borne by their special envoys in our midst.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt condemns the treachery of Japan's military leaders, emphasizing the betrayal of peace.

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