The trade agreement which I had the privilege of signing with your Prime Minister last autumn is tangible evidence of the desire of the people of both countries to practice what they preach when they speak of the good neighbor. In the solution of the grave problems that face the world today, frank dealing, cooperation and a spirit of give and take between nations is more important than ever before.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: F.D. Roosevelt, 1936, Volume 5: (ed. Best Books on, 1938) - ISBN: 9781623769659