FDR: “There is one line of unity which extends from the hearts of the people…”

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There is one line of unity which extends from the hearts of the people at home to the men of our attacking forces in our farthest outposts.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt expresses the connection between the American people and the military, highlighting national unity during wartime.

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