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FDR: A stopping of the coal supply, even for a short time, would involve a gamble with the lives of American soldiers and…

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A stopping of the coal supply, even for a short time, would involve a gamble with the lives of American soldiers and sailors and the future security of our whole people.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt warns that any interruption in coal supply could jeopardize the lives of American soldiers and the nation's security.

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