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FDR: The overwhelming majority of our fellow citizens do not abandon in the slightest their hope and their expectation that…

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The overwhelming majority of our fellow citizens do not abandon in the slightest their hope and their expectation that the United States will not become involved in military participation in these wars.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt notes that most Americans hope to avoid military involvement in foreign conflicts.

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