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FDR: “We must build on the foundations that have already been laid and supplement the measures now in operation, in order to…”

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We must build on the foundations that have already been laid and supplement the measures now in operation, in order to guarantee the production that may be necessary in the critical period that lies ahead.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

This statement reflects Roosevelt's call to build upon existing efforts to ensure adequate production during critical times in the war.

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