On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
In North America, as elsewhere throughout the entire world, the expansion of a civilized nation has invariably meant the growth of the area in which peace is normal throughout the world.
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From a speech on American foreign policy, this asserts a global principle that the expansion of civilized nations leads to increased peace.
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