The French nation appeared to me to be a decadent nation, no longer possessing the will, the determination, or the desire to resist a powerful aggressor. American money can never supply moral and spiritual purpose, and this is the foundation of a nation's strength.
Opposing increases to the foreign-aid program after a study mission abroad.
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