FDR: “The ruins of London and Coventry and other cities are today the…”

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The ruins of London and Coventry and other cities are today the proudest monuments to British heroism.

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Roosevelt honors the destruction of British cities as symbols of courage in the face of adversity.

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FDR: “The ruins of London and Coventry and other cities are today the proudest monuments to British heroism.”