FDR: “We cannot afford to transport a single worker into an area where there…”

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We cannot afford to transport a single worker into an area where there is already a worker available to do the job.

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Roosevelt stresses the importance of utilizing local workers instead of transporting them unnecessarily during the war effort.

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FDR: “We cannot afford to transport a single worker into an area where there is already a worker available to do the job.”