FDR: “A strong America—strong in the social and economic sense as well as in…”

On the recordJanuary 5, 1945

A strong America—strong in the social and economic sense as well as in the military sense—is essential for peace.

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Democratic · New York

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State of the Union Address

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FDR: “A strong America—strong in the social and economic sense as well as in the military sense—is essential for peace.”