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FDR

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1933, until his death on April 12, 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in New York and is best known for his leadership during two of the most significant crises in American history: the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at economic recovery and social welfare, which fundamentally reshaped the role of the federal government in American life.

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Feb 15, 1943

Keeping on getting ready for the postwar period is going to save the Nation, I would say, almost several billion dollars in time, in lack of employment, in the uncertainty of employees.

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Feb 13, 1943

Your courage and faith and determination in overcoming the after-effects of infantile paralysis and thereby restoring to the public the opportunity of enjoying your beautiful art—all result in a victory—your victory—which is an inspiration…

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Feb 13, 1943

Your victory exposes with the light of truth the godlessness of the lie they teach.

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Feb 10, 1943

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1745, as amended, and section 1752 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

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Feb 3, 1943

To inspire by their example fresh determination among all the United Nations to bend every energy to bring about the final defeat and unconditional surrender of the common enemy.

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Feb 3, 1943

I congratulate you on the brilliant victory at Stalingrad of the armies under your supreme command.

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Feb 1, 1943

I want to emphasize what I said in the Annual Message to Congress.

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Jan 31, 1943

Accomplishment of the abolition of the extraterritorial system in China is a step in line with the expressed desires of the Government and the people of the United States.

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Jan 31, 1943

The spirit reflected by the treaty will, I am sure, be gratifying to the Governments and the peoples of all the United Nations.

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Jan 31, 1943

It is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization:

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Jan 28, 1943

We are deeply grateful for the almost unanimous help that our neighbors are giving to the great cause of democracy throughout the world.

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Jan 6, 1943

As long as our flag flies over this Capitol, Americans will honor the soldiers, sailors, and marines who fought our first battles of this war against overwhelming odds.

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Jan 6, 1943

Our forward progress in this war has depended upon our progress on the production front.

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Jan 6, 1943

Therefore, let us all have confidence, let us redouble our efforts.

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Jan 6, 1943

We must appraise the events of 1942 according to their relative importance.

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Jan 6, 1943

The issue of this war is the basic issue between those who believe in mankind and those who do not.

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Jan 6, 1943

We fight to retain a great past- and we fight to gain a greater future.

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