There has now come a time when you and I must see the cold inexorable necessity of saying to these inhuman, unrestrained seekers of world conquest and permanent world domination by the sword: "You seek to throw our children and our children's children into your form of terrorism and slavery.
Roosevelt calls for a recognition of the urgent threat posed by those seeking world domination through violence.
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
We are absolutely un changed in our policy of two years ago, for immediate Filipino independence.
The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.
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