First, the independence of a nation must be secured from all foreign dictation, interference, or even undue influence, in its political and civil life, and in its industrial business and financial interests.

Secondly, in domestic administration, equal rights to all should prevail - political, social, and industrial - as necessary to the preserva tion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

These two fundamental principles, he thinks, are far from having been achieved in the history of nations.

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