On the recordMay 4, 1942
The American people ask no finer example of tenacity, resourcefulness, and steadfast courage.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “The American people ask no finer example of tenacity, resourcefulness, and steadfast courage.”
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Message to Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright Praising the Defenders of Corregidor
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