FDR: “We seek to keep war from our own firesides by keeping war from coming…”

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We seek to keep war from our own firesides by keeping war from coming to the Americas.

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Roosevelt articulates the goal of preventing war from affecting the Americas, reflecting his commitment to national security.

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FDR: “We seek to keep war from our own firesides by keeping war from coming to the Americas.”