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FDR: That is the way to fight and win a war--all out--and not with half-an-eye on the battlefronts abroad and the other…

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That is the way to fight and win a war--all out--and not with half-an-eye on the battlefronts abroad and the other eye-and-a-half on personal, selfish, or political interests here at home.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt advocates for a unified and total commitment to the war effort, free from personal interests.

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