FDR: “There is a trend in the world away from the observance both of the…”

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There is a trend in the world away from the observance both of the letter and the spirit of treaties.

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Roosevelt observes a global trend away from honoring treaties and agreements.

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FDR: “There is a trend in the world away from the observance both of the letter and the spirit of treaties.”