We have learned that long before any overt military act, aggression begins with preliminaries of propaganda, subsidized penetration, the loosening of ties of good will, the stirring of prejudice and the incitement to disunion.
Roosevelt warns that aggression often begins with subtle actions before overt military conflict occurs.
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The coming victory of the United Nations means that they, and not their enemies, have power to establish the foundations of the future.
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It seems obvious that we will be more or less responsible for security in all the Pacific waters.
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