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The government needs their services just as surely as it needs the services of our soldiers, and sailors, and marines-- and the services of the millions who are turning out the munitions of war.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “The government needs their services just as surely as it needs the services of our soldiers, and sailors, and marines…”
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Roosevelt highlights the essential role of miners in supporting the military during World War II.
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