FDR: “We have had to give them bread to replace that which was stolen out of…”

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We have had to give them bread to replace that which was stolen out of their mouths by the Germans.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the need to provide basic necessities to those affected by war.

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FDR: “We have had to give them bread to replace that which was stolen out of their mouths by the Germans.”