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FDR: I have made it clear that the United States cannot take part in political arrangements in Europe but that we stand ready…

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I have made it clear that the United States cannot take part in political arrangements in Europe but that we stand ready to cooperate at any time in practicable measures on a world basis looking to immediate reduction of armaments and the lowering of the barriers against commerce.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt clarifies the United States' stance on European political arrangements while expressing readiness for global cooperation on disarmament.

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