FDR: “We are now spending, solely for war purposes, the sum of about one…”

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We are now spending, solely for war purposes, the sum of about one hundred million dollars every day in the week.

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Roosevelt reveals the staggering daily expenditure on war efforts, highlighting the scale of the conflict.

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FDR: “We are now spending, solely for war purposes, the sum of about one hundred million dollars every day in the week.”