FDR: “Women in London- mothers of families- are just as important in the…”

On the recordJuly 23, 1941

Women in London- mothers of families- are just as important in the defense of Britain as men on a destroyer.

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Remarks to the Volunteer Participation Committee of the Office of Civilian Defense

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FDR: “Women in London- mothers of families- are just as important in the defense of Britain as men on a destroyer.”