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FDR: Technically speaking, in diplomatic parlance, it is not a recall; it is a summons to come home.

On the recordNovember 14, 1938
Technically speaking, in diplomatic parlance, it is not a recall; it is a summons to come home.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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The Five Hundredth Press Conference (Excerpts)

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