02/23/1942
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"It is my determination to pursue a policy of peace."
"The peace-loving nations must make a concerted effort to uphold laws and principles on which alone peace can rest secure."
"The present reign of terror and international lawlessness began a few years ago."
"I wish in particular that a certain type of citizen could have taken it—the 'doubting Thomases.'"