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FDR: On the surface of things many old jealousies are resurrected, old passions aroused; new strivings for armament and…

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On the surface of things many old jealousies are resurrected, old passions aroused; new strivings for armament and power, in more than one land, rear their ugly heads.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the resurgence of old conflicts and tensions in the world.

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