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i = ee sé the thirty years war and all other endless wars. Therefore, we. are justified in feeling that, «< although a cruel and unbalanced dictator haa arisen in Europe, to spread panic and to assume a temporary puppet government in neighboring states, «= this state of affairs will laet no longer than it has lasted in the past, when Peter the Great, Louis XIV, Cromwell, Philip of Spain, and Napoleon have all caused them panio, in turn. And, as we can point to no historical inetance, in which an invader hes remained in the inva- ded country in Europe, we we may hope that, witl within a few y years, these despots will ., Gsappears And these peoples will return | to normality EP, Peo Ce reread LF Paw a te ETO. and to the sanity that we saw in them a short Batle agoe Because we know that the hearte “of those peoples are not in a great ruinous War, any more than is our owne t To turn from them to the history of our own country is infinitely refreshing. Here we have establish hed a new order, the order of peace unafraid between neighbors, neighbors of different religions, races and backgrounds, and etill neighbors who can keep the peace, who are not arming against sach other, and who are afraid. > When America needs territory, or needs anything else, and in some ways she is also among the have»not nations, of course, she buys what she needs and she pays for its If‘ she needs rubber, or indigo, or some other product not obtainable in her own borders, she can enter into peaceful negotiations with her neighbors. Her trade is welcome at all. the ports of the world, and it always will be. It is all important to some of these nations, with whom every effort at the moment is being meade to draw us into a bitter and a costly quarrel. . That ie why I am speaking tonight for America First. See Cause ehe is not only the greatest of all the countries of the world, but she is one of the youngest. And ehe ie one of the most daring and original in ir er position toward the other nations. Our first line of defense is, end wili always be, our own porder. The only navy that will ever protect 1.3 is our own navy. The only army upon which we miy rely, and which is an army unbeaten as yet in history, is our own army. These we will support, these we will maintain, and in these we will put our confidence. For America, if she is to continue America, there can be no other course. a ne en cum pees ar seme ree ~