FDR: “That is why you have sent your sons and brothers from every mining…”

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That is why you have sent your sons and brothers from every mining town in the nation to join in the great struggle overseas.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt explains the commitment of mining families to the war effort by sending their loved ones to fight.

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FDR: “That is why you have sent your sons and brothers from every mining town in the nation to join in the great struggle…”