FDR: “Normal practices of diplomacy--note writing--are of no possible use in…”

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Normal practices of diplomacy--note writing--are of no possible use in dealing with international outlaws who sink our ships and kill our citizens.

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Roosevelt argues that traditional diplomatic methods are ineffective against ruthless aggressors like the Nazis.

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