FDR: “I feel sure that many of the veterans have not given the question…”

On the recordDecember 26, 1934

I feel sure that many of the veterans have not given the question sufficient study to realize the vast sums required to meet the demands suggested.

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Democratic · New York

Source

Letter to American Legion Commander Garland R. Farmer on the Soldiers' Bonus Issue

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