FDR: “Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign…”

On the recordSeptember 2, 1940

Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state.

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Democratic · New York

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Press Conference on Board President's Train En Route to Washington, D.C.

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FDR: “Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state.”