FDR: “I shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may be necessary to see…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1943

I shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may be necessary to see that the coal is mined.

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Democratic · New York

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Letter on Seizure of the Coal Mines

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FDR: “I shall not hesitate to take whatever steps may be necessary to see that the coal is mined.”