FDR: “We shall have to push through a long period of greater effort and…”

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We shall have to push through a long period of greater effort and fiercer fighting before we get into Germany itself.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the need for continued effort and fighting to achieve victory in Europe.

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FDR: “We shall have to push through a long period of greater effort and fiercer fighting before we get into Germany itself.”