FDR: “But the ring leaders and their brutal henchmen must be named, and…”

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But the ring leaders and their brutal henchmen must be named, and apprehended, and tried in accordance with the judicial processes of criminal law.

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Roosevelt insists that the leaders responsible for war crimes must be held accountable through legal processes.

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FDR: “But the ring leaders and their brutal henchmen must be named, and apprehended, and tried in accordance with the judicial…”