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FDR: I think I see a tendency in some of our people here to assume a quick ending of the war--that we have already gained the…

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I think I see a tendency in some of our people here to assume a quick ending of the war--that we have already gained the victory.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt cautions against complacency and the assumption that victory in the war is imminent.

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