FDR: “The lessons of this war do show very clearly that defense necessarily…”

On the recordAugust 1, 1940

The lessons of this war do show very clearly that defense necessarily means total defense.

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FDR: “The lessons of this war do show very clearly that defense necessarily means total defense.”