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FDR: Here was a great and a permanent achievement directly affecting the lives and security of the two hundred and fifty…

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Here was a great and a permanent achievement directly affecting the lives and security of the two hundred and fifty million human beings who dwell in this Western Hemisphere.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt notes the positive impact of the conference on the lives of millions in the Western Hemisphere.

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