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Surely the signers of the Constitution did not intend a document which, even in wartime, would be construed to take away the franchise of any of those who are fighting to preserve the Constitution itself.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “Surely the signers of the Constitution did not intend a document which, even in wartime, would be construed to take away…”
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Roosevelt interprets the intentions of the Constitution's signers regarding voting rights for those serving in the military.
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