FDR: “After the first World War we tried to achieve a formula for permanent…”

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After the first World War we tried to achieve a formula for permanent peace, based on a magnificent idealism.

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Roosevelt reflects on the failed attempts to secure lasting peace after World War I.

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FDR: “After the first World War we tried to achieve a formula for permanent peace, based on a magnificent idealism.”