FDR: “Clearly it would be extravagant were this body of experienced men of…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1943

Clearly it would be extravagant were this body of experienced men of the sea not to be used as promptly as possible.

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Letter to Churchill on the Transfer of Merchant Craft to Great Britain

More from FDR

Apr 12, 1945

The work, my friends, is peace.

Apr 9, 1945

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.

Apr 12, 1945

I wish I had the power, just for this evening, to be present at all of these gatherings.

Apr 12, 1945

We seek peace—enduring peace.

Other voices in this conversation

FDR: “Clearly it would be extravagant were this body of experienced men of the sea not to be used as promptly as possible.”