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It can not with propriety say that it will protect its own citizens and interests, on the one hand, and yet on the other hand refuse to allow other Governments to protect their citizens and interests.
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Roosevelt argues that the U.S. cannot selectively protect its citizens while denying protection to foreign governments' citizens.
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