FDR: “Well, I was called crazy--it was said that the figure was fantastic…”

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Well, I was called crazy--it was said that the figure was fantastic; that it could not be done.

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He recounts the doubts he faced when proposing ambitious military production goals.

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FDR: “Well, I was called crazy--it was said that the figure was fantastic; that it could not be done.”