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FDR: Those few Americans who grouse and complain about the inconveniences of life here in the United States should learn some…

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Those few Americans who grouse and complain about the inconveniences of life here in the United States should learn some lessons from the civilian populations of our Allies--Britain, and China, and Russia--and of all the lands occupied by our common enemy.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt urges Americans to appreciate their situation by comparing it to the hardships faced by Allied civilians.

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