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FDR: The generosity of these gifts, each one of which represents a personal sacrifice by an individual is overwhelming and…

On the recordJuly 8, 1942
The generosity of these gifts, each one of which represents a personal sacrifice by an individual is overwhelming and without precedent.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Letter from Prime Minister Churchill on Shipping Space for Private Donations to Britain

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