FDR: “But the consequences of this arbitrary action threaten all of us…”

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But the consequences of this arbitrary action threaten all of us everywhere.

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Roosevelt warns about the widespread consequences of labor actions during wartime.

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FDR: “But the consequences of this arbitrary action threaten all of us everywhere.”