FDR: “Tomorrow the Stars and Stripes will fly over the coal mines, and I…”

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Tomorrow the Stars and Stripes will fly over the coal mines, and I hope that every miner will be at work under that flag.

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Roosevelt expresses hope that coal miners will return to work under the American flag.

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FDR: “Tomorrow the Stars and Stripes will fly over the coal mines, and I hope that every miner will be at work under that…”