On the recordJanuary 11, 1939
We must have armed forces and defenses strong enough to ward off sudden attack against strategic positions and key facilities essential to ensure sustained resistance and ultimate victory.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “We must have armed forces and defenses strong enough to ward off sudden attack against strategic positions and key…”
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Message to Congress on Appropriations for National Defense
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