FDR: “Young men who were green recruits last autumn have matured into…”

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Young men who were green recruits last autumn have matured into self-assured and hardened fighting men.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt observes the transformation of young recruits into capable soldiers during the war.

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FDR: “Young men who were green recruits last autumn have matured into self-assured and hardened fighting men.”