The Archive · 1941

Ancient American Doctrine

"As President of a united and Jdetermined people, 1 solemnly say that we reassert the ancient American doctrine of freedom of the seas, reassert the solidarity of the American Republics and the Dominion of Canada, "We have pledged material support the other democracies of the world, We will full our pledge.

"We will decide for ourselves whether, when and where our Ameri jean Interests have been attacked or four security threatened, We are placing our armed forces in a strate~ tie military position, and we will not hesitate to use our' armed forces repel attack,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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