On the recordSeptember 2, 1940
The right to bases in Newfoundland and Bermuda are gifts-generously given and gladly received.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “The right to bases in Newfoundland and Bermuda are gifts-generously given and gladly received.”
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Message to Congress on Exchanging Destroyers for British Naval and Air Bases
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