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Joseph Kennedy speaks against American intervention in World War II, unless attacked, during a speech in Washington D.C.

US Ambassador to UK Joseph Kennedy records a speech in Washington D.C., United States during World War II. He argues that the United States should not go to war unless attacked. He suggests that facts about wartime situation in Europe will be revealed as result of congressional hearings about the Bill (Lend Lease). Location: Washington DC. Date: 1941.

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