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FDR: Such an influence will be greatly weakened if this Government becomes a dog in the manger of trade selfishness.

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Such an influence will be greatly weakened if this Government becomes a dog in the manger of trade selfishness.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt warns against the dangers of trade selfishness undermining national influence.

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