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FDR: A continuation of attacks in our own waters or in waters that could be used for further and greater attacks on us, will…

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A continuation of attacks in our own waters or in waters that could be used for further and greater attacks on us, will inevitably weaken our American ability to repel Hitlerism.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt warns that continued attacks in American waters will weaken the nation's ability to defend itself.

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