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FDR: “The purpose of the Convention is to obtain the acceptance in treaty form of the mutual obligations recognized by the…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 1940
The purpose of the Convention is to obtain the acceptance in treaty form of the mutual obligations recognized by the American republics with respect to the situation envisaged in the 'Act of Habana.'
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Message to the Senate Recommending Adoption of Habana Agreement

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