FDR: “Because we must put every dime and every dollar we can possibly spare…”

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Because we must put every dime and every dollar we can possibly spare out of our earnings into war bonds and stamps.

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Roosevelt urges Americans to invest their savings in war bonds to support the military effort.

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FDR: “Because we must put every dime and every dollar we can possibly spare out of our earnings into war bonds and stamps.”