FDR: “For Paris is a precious symbol of that civilization which it was the…”

On the recordAugust 23, 1944

For Paris is a precious symbol of that civilization which it was the aim of Hitler and his armed hordes to destroy.

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Democratic · New York

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Statement on the Liberation of Paris

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FDR: “For Paris is a precious symbol of that civilization which it was the aim of Hitler and his armed hordes to destroy.”