FDR: “You will have to forego higher wages for your particular job for the…”

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You will have to forego higher wages for your particular job for the duration of the war.

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Roosevelt states that workers will need to accept wage freezes to support the war effort.

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FDR: “You will have to forego higher wages for your particular job for the duration of the war.”