FDR: “We need not leave it to historians of the future to answer the…”

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We need not leave it to historians of the future to answer the question whether we are tough enough to meet this unprecedented challenge.

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Roosevelt asserts that the current generation must prove their strength in facing unprecedented challenges.

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FDR: “We need not leave it to historians of the future to answer the question whether we are tough enough to meet this…”