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Their very presence in any waters which America deems vital to its defense constitutes an attack.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “Their very presence in any waters which America deems vital to its defense constitutes an attack.”
Editor's note · Context
Here, Roosevelt asserts that any enemy presence in vital waters is considered an act of aggression.
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