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FDR: Tonight, therefore, on the opening of this Fifth War Loan Drive, it is appropriate for us to take a broad look at this…

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Tonight, therefore, on the opening of this Fifth War Loan Drive, it is appropriate for us to take a broad look at this panorama of world war, for the success or the failure of the drive is going to have so much to do with the speed with which we can accomplish victory and the peace.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He introduces the importance of the Fifth War Loan Drive and its impact on the war effort.

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