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FDR: We know that as each day goes by, Japanese strength in ships and planes is going down and down, and American strength in…

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We know that as each day goes by, Japanese strength in ships and planes is going down and down, and American strength in ships and planes is going up and up.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the shifting balance of power in the Pacific during World War II.

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