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FDR: The rights of every nation, large or small, must be respected and guarded as jealously as are the rights of every…

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The rights of every nation, large or small, must be respected and guarded as jealously as are the rights of every individual within our own republic.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for the respect of the rights of all nations, regardless of size, similar to individual rights in the U.S.

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