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The reason why it is meeting with this recognition is because we have not allowed it to become fossilized, but have adapted our construction of it to meet the growing, changing needs of this hemisphere.
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Roosevelt explains that the recognition of the Monroe Doctrine is due to its adaptability over time.
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