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FDR: “We must combat them, as we would the plague, if American integrity and American security are to be preserved.”

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We must combat them, as we would the plague, if American integrity and American security are to be preserved.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt advocates for combating divisive tactics to preserve American integrity and security.

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