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FDR: “And in spite of this, our farmers have contributed their share to the common effort by producing the greatest quantity…”

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And in spite of this, our farmers have contributed their share to the common effort by producing the greatest quantity of food ever made available during a single year in all our history.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt highlights the significant contribution of American farmers during wartime.

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