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FDR: The sole hope for Italy's survival lies in honorable capitulation to the overwhelming power of the military forces of…

On the recordJuly 25, 1943
The sole hope for Italy's survival lies in honorable capitulation to the overwhelming power of the military forces of the United Nations.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Joint Message with Prime Minister Churchill to the Italian People

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