All that is needful is that it should continue to be a cardinal feature of American policy on this continent; and the Spanish-American states should, in their own interests, champion it as strongly as we do.
Defining the enduring significance of the Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt argues it should remain a core American policy, supported by other American nations.
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