Mr. Roosevelt described the dangers which would result from German occupation of Iceland, Greenland, the Azores and Cape Verde islands.
"They would prove to be the springboard of an actual attack the integrity and independence of Brazil and her neighbour republics," the President declared.
Mr, Roosevelt then reiterated that "the United States Is mustering mon and resources only for defence, only. to repel attack. I repeat that statement but we must be realistic when we use the word "attack." We have to relate it to the lightning speed of modern warfare. Some seem to think we will not be attacked actually until bombs are dropped on New York, San Francisco, Now Orleans or Chi-cage. They are simply shutting their eyes to the lesson we must learn from the fate of every nation the! Nazis have conquered" the President warned.
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