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Chris Dodd: “Your neighbor's house is on fire, you have a hose, you lend it to them.”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
Your neighbor's house is on fire, you have a hose, you lend it to them.
Said by
Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Using an analogy to explain the Lend-Lease Program's importance.

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