FDR: “We take off our hats to the farmers who have faced an unprecedented…”

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We take off our hats to the farmers who have faced an unprecedented task of feeding not only a great Nation but a great part of the world.

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Roosevelt pays tribute to farmers for their crucial role in feeding the nation and the world during wartime.

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FDR: “We take off our hats to the farmers who have faced an unprecedented task of feeding not only a great Nation but a great…”