FDR: “When the very life of the Nation is in peril the responsibility for…”

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When the very life of the Nation is in peril the responsibility for service is common to all men and women.

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Roosevelt asserts that in times of national peril, the responsibility to serve falls on all citizens, regardless of gender.

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FDR: “When the very life of the Nation is in peril the responsibility for service is common to all men and women.”