On the recordDecember 27, 1937
Under the Constitution the President is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy and has, therefore, a very specific duty to safeguard the defense of national interests.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “Under the Constitution the President is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy and has, therefore, a very specific duty…”
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Letter to the Appropriations Committee on National Defense
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