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FDR: “You must, in turn, have complete confidence that your government is keeping nothing from you except information that…”

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You must, in turn, have complete confidence that your government is keeping nothing from you except information that will help the enemy in his attempt to destroy us.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He reassures the public that the government is withholding information only to protect them from aiding the enemy.

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