FDR: “Equity requires that that element of risk attributable to the national…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1941

Equity requires that that element of risk attributable to the national defense effort should be shared by the Federal Government.

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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Requesting Housing and Community Facilities for Defense Centers

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