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FDR: “In a world unhappily thinking in terms of war, the representatives of twenty-one Nations sat around a table, in an…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 1937
In a world unhappily thinking in terms of war, the representatives of twenty-one Nations sat around a table, in an atmosphere of complete confidence and understanding, sincerely discussing measures for maintaining peace.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Annual Message to Congress

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