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But while recognizing most clearly all above set forth, it remains our clear duty to strive in every practicable way to bring nearer the time when the sword shall not be the arbiter among nations.
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Roosevelt acknowledges the need to strive for a future where war is not the primary means of resolving international disputes.
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