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FDR: The test is what the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thinks would be harmful to the defense of this country to…

On the recordFebruary 20, 1941
The test is what the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thinks would be harmful to the defense of this country to give out.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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