FDR: “We will not turn back because we are the inheritors of a tradition of…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1940

We will not turn back because we are the inheritors of a tradition of pioneering, exploring, experimenting and adventuring.

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Democratic · New York

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Campaign Address at Cleveland, Ohio

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