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FDR: By the same token--a worker here at home may not like the driving, wartime conditions under which he has to work and…

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By the same token--a worker here at home may not like the driving, wartime conditions under which he has to work and live.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt draws a parallel between the challenges faced by soldiers and those faced by workers at home during wartime.

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