FDR: “They represent in a small way the power we ultimately must have—and…”

On the recordSeptember 27, 1940

They represent in a small way the power we ultimately must have—and will soon have.

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Democratic · New York

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Address at New Washington National Airport

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FDR: “They represent in a small way the power we ultimately must have—and will soon have.”