FDR: “I do not think any American has any doubt of our ability to administer…”

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I do not think any American has any doubt of our ability to administer proper punishment to the perpetrators of these crimes.

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Roosevelt expresses confidence in America's ability to hold accountable those responsible for wartime atrocities.

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