Excerpts from the Press Conference
08/01/1940
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We are seeking the preparedness of America, not against the threat of war or conquest alone, but in order that preparedness be built to assu...
That way of life is menaced.
It is therefore, good for our safety to develop further and to use the natural resources and the man power of this region.
Our vital task of conservation is to preserve the freedom that our forefathers won in this land.