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“I am firmly convinced that in the world of today all nations will be forced to the conclusion that cooperation for law, justice, and peace is the only alternative to a constant race in armaments-including atomic armaments-and to other disruptive practices that will bring the nations participating in them on either side to a common ruin, the equivalent of universal suicide.”

Quote by Cordell Hull

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Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull

Cordell Hull was an American politician who served as the United States Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Born on October 2, 1871, and passing away on July 23, 1955, Hull played a pivotal role in shaping American foreign policy during the early 20th century, especially during World War II. more

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