On the recordJune 25, 1941
Without housing for workers, industries producing ships, planes, tanks, and other defense materials cannot function to full capacity.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “Without housing for workers, industries producing ships, planes, tanks, and other defense materials cannot function to…”
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Message to Congress on a Defense Housing Program.
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