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FDR: We have cut off from a return to the homeland tens of thousands of beleaguered Japanese troops who now face starvation…

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We have cut off from a return to the homeland tens of thousands of beleaguered Japanese troops who now face starvation or ultimate surrender.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt discusses the dire situation faced by Japanese troops cut off from their homeland.

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