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FDR: The machine in hands of irresponsible conquerors becomes the master; mankind is not only the servant; it is the victim…

On the recordJune 9, 1940
The machine in hands of irresponsible conquerors becomes the master; mankind is not only the servant; it is the victim, too.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Address at University of Virginia

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