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FDR: “So having seen the quality of the work and of the workers on our production lines--and coupling these firsthand…”

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So having seen the quality of the work and of the workers on our production lines--and coupling these firsthand observations with the reports of actual performance of our weapons on the fighting fronts--I can say to you that we are getting ahead of our enemies in the battle of production.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt emphasizes the progress of American production capabilities during World War II based on his observations.

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