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FDR: Never in the memory of man has there been a war in which the courage, the endurance and the loyalty of civilians played…

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Never in the memory of man has there been a war in which the courage, the endurance and the loyalty of civilians played so vital a part.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges the crucial role of civilian courage during the war.

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