FDR: “No matter what it takes, no matter what it costs, we will keep open…”

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No matter what it takes, no matter what it costs, we will keep open the line of legitimate commerce in these defensive water.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt expresses determination to maintain open trade routes essential for defense, regardless of the challenges faced.

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FDR: “No matter what it takes, no matter what it costs, we will keep open the line of legitimate commerce in these defensive…”