FDR: “Like selective service for the armed forces, it rests on the…”

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Like selective service for the armed forces, it rests on the obligation of each citizen to serve his Nation to his utmost where he is best qualified.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt compares national service to selective service, highlighting the obligation of citizens to serve where they are most needed.

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