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Our own hour-glass tells us that we are off on a race to make democracy work, so that we may be efficient in peace and therefore secure in national defense.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “Our own hour-glass tells us that we are off on a race to make democracy work, so that we may be efficient in peace and…”
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Roosevelt speaks about the urgency of making democracy effective for peace and national security.
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