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FDR: And for those who question the quality of our aircraft and the ability of our fliers, I point to the fact that, in…

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And for those who question the quality of our aircraft and the ability of our fliers, I point to the fact that, in Africa, we are shooting down two enemy planes to every one we lose, and in the Pacific and the Southwest Pacific we are shooting them down four to one.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the effectiveness of American air combat during World War II.

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