He died fighting for what he loved most--his country--its homes--its institutions--its people, sharing their stubborn belief in freedom under a just God in whose Almighty beneficence rests the hope of the world this day.
Remarks Broadcast as Part of a Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial Program
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