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Bill Taft: “These movements of men, of capital, and of commodities bring peoples and governments closer together and so form bonds…”

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These movements of men, of capital, and of commodities bring peoples and governments closer together and so form bonds of peace and mutual dependency, as they must also naturally sometimes make passing points of friction.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

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Taft discusses how the movement of people and goods fosters international relations and can lead to conflicts.

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