Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The heroic struggle of the Hellenic people to defend their liberties and their homes against the aggression of Germany has stirred the hearts and aroused the sympathy of the whole American people.

Context

Statement Praising the Resistance of the Greek People

04/24/1941

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