I believe that if President Roosevelt will take the initiative of calling a conference for the limitation of armaments in the immediate future this gesture would certainly have a great success. Italy desires peace. She needs it for a long time in order to develop the forces at her disposal.—May 27, 1937. In a statement to the Scripps-Howard newspapers.
The exit of Italy from the League of Nations is an event of great historical significance which has attracted the attention of the world, and its consequences cannot yet be completely foreseen. But it does not mean that we shall abandon our fundamental lines of policy, directed towards collaboration and peace—December 11, 1937.. At the Palazzo Venezia.
If we had any intention of setting the world ablaze we should not be harnessing ourselves to a task so enormous, If, in spite of the storm clouds away on the horizon, we dared to start and go on with this work cheerfully, it. ought to be considered a hopeful sign, and as proof that we do not want to attack anyone. but only to get on with our job—April 20, 1939. At the launching of pre-rations for the World Exhibition to Be hela in 1942. this new and happy state of affairs,—June 5. 1928. In the Senate.
October 3, 1935. Italy invaded Abyssinia.
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