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    "ocrText": "DECLASSIFIED\nz.o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D)\nTOP SECRET\nby HG-NLT NARS Date 3-14-33\nIt is for this reason that my Government desires me to outline\nto you with complete clarity and frankness the position of the United\nStates Government.\nWe have no idea what conclusions the Soviet Government has reached\nconcerning the present attitude of the U.S. We note that the picture of\nthis attitude given by the Soviet press is dangerously distorted and erron-\neous. Whether, or in what degree, the members of the Soviet Government\nthemselves believe this distorted version we have no means of knowing.\nFor this reason we wish to make plain certain points on which we consider\nit extremely important that there be no misunderstanding at this time.\n1. The policies of this Government in international questions\nhave been made amply clear in recent months and weeks. They have the\nsupport of the overwhelming majority of Americans. They will continue to\nbe vigorously and firmly prosecuted.\nIt would be a tragic error if others were to assume that domestic\nconsiderations, such as the forthcoming elections, would in any way weaken\nthe determination of this country to stand up for what it believes to be\nright. The American people have always known how to separate domestic\nand foreign policy at the proper moment.\nSimilarly, we are quite aware that communist organizations here\nand there have been putting out propaganda to the effect that a forthcoming\neconomic crisis in the United States is soon going to produce a radical\nchange in American policies. We hope that people will not be so foolish as\nto forfeit the chances of progress toward world stability for the sake of an\neconomic prognostication which has been proven wrong time and time again.\nWe must emphasize that the present state of world affairs involves\nissues which the people of the United States consider to be vital to U.S.\nTOP SECRET"
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