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FDR: “The production of these non-essentials wastes manpower at a time when careful economy and greater efficiency in the use…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 1943
The production of these non-essentials wastes manpower at a time when careful economy and greater efficiency in the use of our manpower resources is imperative.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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