FDR: “In order to keep stepping up our production, we have had to add…”

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In order to keep stepping up our production, we have had to add millions of workers to the total labor force of the nation.

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Roosevelt addresses the need for a larger workforce to meet the demands of increased production during the war.

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FDR: “In order to keep stepping up our production, we have had to add millions of workers to the total labor force of the…”