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FDR: “We have sought by every legitimate means to exert our moral influence against repression, against intolerance, against…”

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We have sought by every legitimate means to exert our moral influence against repression, against intolerance, against autocracy and in favor of freedom of expression, equality before the law, religious tolerance and popular rule.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He outlines the moral stance of the U.S. against repression and in favor of democratic values.

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