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I suppose I have had letters from 25 or 50 persons who are concerned about our need of the .British Navy for the defense of the Monroe Doctrine. Their ideasformed. of course. by the most delusive propagandashow a total lack of realism or understanding of this problem. I have had letters suggesting that a great Asiatic army might be ferried across the Bering Straits and come down through Alaska and the Yukon and Canada to invade our country. I have had letters suggesting that the Mikado and Stalin might unite in that venture. and that Asiatic hordes of millions might descend upon us through the Arctic wilderness. Mr. President. that idea is so extriemely fantastic it would -not be worth discussion. except that it does prevail and is widely used for propaganda purposes.