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FDR: I believe that this Jamboree is going to be a great success because I believe in the effectiveness of trained boyhood.

On the recordFebruary 7, 1937
I believe that this Jamboree is going to be a great success because I believe in the effectiveness of trained boyhood.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Invitation to the Boy Scout Jamboree in Washington.

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