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；　that　never　in　the　history　of　American　Presidential　campaigns　has　a　candidate　gone　further　than　I　did　in　attempting　to　create　a　united　front。　However；　I　believe　that　all　things　should　be　given　by　constitutional　methods　and　with　the　approval；　accord　and　ratification　of　Congress。　Only　thus　can　the　people　determine　from　time　to　time；　the　course　they　wish　to　take　and　the　hazards　they　wish　to　run。

Mr。　Roosevelt　and　I　both　promise　the　peop1e　in　the　course　of　the　campaign　that　if　we　were　elected；　we　would　keep　this　country　out　of　war　unless　attacked。　Mr。　Roosevelt　was　re�elected；　and　this　solemn　pledge　for　him；　I　know　will　be　fulfi1led；　and　I　know　the　American　people　desire　him　to　keep　it　sacred。

Since　November　5；　I　have　received　thousands　and　thousands　of　letters；　as　a　matter　of　fact；　tens　of　thousands　of　them；　I　have　personally　read　a　great　portion　of　these　messages。　I　am　profoundly　touched。　They　e　from　all　parts　of　our　country　and　from　all　kinds　of　people。　They　e　from　Catholics　and　Protestants；　Jews　and　Christians；　colored　people　and　white　people。　They　e　from　workers　and　farmers　and　clerks　and　businessmen；　men　and　women　of　all　the　occupations　that　make　up　our　American　life。　All　of　these　letters　and　telegrams；　almost　without　exception；　urge　that　the　cause　that　we　have　been　fighting　for　be　carried　on。　In　your　enthusiasm　for　our　cause；　you　founded　thousands　of　organizations；　they　are　your　own　organizations；　financed　by　you　and　directed　by　you。　It　is　very　appropriate　for　you　to　continue　them　if　you　feel　so　inclined。　I　hope　you　do　continue　them。　It　is　not；　however；　appropriate　to　continue　these　organizations　in　my　name。　I　do　not　want　this　great　cause　to　be　weakened　by　even　a　semblance　of　any　personal　advantage　to　any　individual。　I　feel　too　deeply　about　it　for　that