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FDR: “International good faith, a sister of democracy, springs from the will of civilized nations of men to respect the rights…”

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International good faith, a sister of democracy, springs from the will of civilized nations of men to respect the rights and liberties of other nations of men.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the connection between international goodwill and the respect for the rights of other nations as essential to democracy.

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