FDR: “National service has proven to be a unifying moral force based on an…”

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National service has proven to be a unifying moral force based on an equal and comprehensive legal obligation of all people in a Nation at war.

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Roosevelt claims that national service acts as a unifying force, creating a shared legal obligation among citizens during wartime.

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