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It is the Nazi design to abolish the freedom of the seas, and to acquire absolute control and domination of these seas for themselves.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “It is the Nazi design to abolish the freedom of the seas, and to acquire absolute control and domination of these seas…”
Editor's note · Context
He identifies the Nazi agenda as a direct threat to maritime freedom.
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