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FDR: The first principle, following inevitably from the obligation of citizens to bear arms, is that the Government has a…

On the recordMarch 26, 1934
The first principle, following inevitably from the obligation of citizens to bear arms, is that the Government has a responsibility for and toward those who suffered injury or contracted disease while serving in its defense.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Veto of the Appropriations Bill

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