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FDR: I tell you it is within the realm of possibility that this Seventy-eighth Congress may have the historic privilege of…

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I tell you it is within the realm of possibility that this Seventy-eighth Congress may have the historic privilege of helping greatly to save the world from future fear.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt believes Congress has a unique opportunity to contribute to global peace.

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