FDR: “The problem is to have the right numbers of the right people in the…”

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The problem is to have the right numbers of the right people in the right places at the right time.

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Roosevelt identifies the challenge of ensuring the right workforce is in place at the right time during the war effort.

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FDR: “The problem is to have the right numbers of the right people in the right places at the right time.”