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On the recordJuly 30, 1923
The world was weary of war burdens and armament cost, and an honest and authoritative confession would reveal that fact so that men might act in concert to relieve the situation and make for widespread amity.
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Warren Harding
Republican · Ohio

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Address on Foreign Policy and the International Court of Justice Intended for Delivery in San Francisco, California

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