FDR: “We shall overcome all the formidable obstacles, and get the battle…”

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We shall overcome all the formidable obstacles, and get the battle equipment into China to shatter the power of our common enemy.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt conveys determination to support China in overcoming obstacles posed by Japan.

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