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Statement by the Secretary of
State, April 8, 1939
The forcible and violent invasion of Albania is unquestionably an
additional threat to the peace of the world. It would be shortsighted not to
take notice of this further development.
Any threat to peace seriously concerns all
nations and violates the will of all peoples in the world that their
governments shall lead them, not toward war, but along paths of peace.
It is scarcely necessary to add that the
inevitable effect of this incident, taken with other similar incidents, is
further to destroy confidence and to undermine economic stability in every
country in the world, thus affecting our own welfare.