apr 14, 1939 - In an Address on Pan American Day, comments with reference to the burgeoning conflict in Europe that "the economic collapse of any Nation or nations must of necessity harm our own prosperity." The United States will defend our peace "to the fullest extent of our strength, matching force to force if any attempt is made to subvert our institutions. . . "
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