On the recordSeptember 2, 1940
They are essential to the protection of the Panama Canal, Central America, the northern portion of South America, the Antilles, Canada, Mexico, and our own eastern and Gulf seaboards.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “They are essential to the protection of the Panama Canal, Central America, the northern portion of South America, the…”
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Message to Congress on Exchanging Destroyers for British Naval and Air Bases
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