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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1943

I think that there is a way of holding the cost of essential foods down to a ceiling.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1943

I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the entry of alien seamen into the United States.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 14, 1943

The largest thing that we are after in all this discussion is a very old thing which hasn't yet been solved, and that is keeping the cost of living down.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

The present effect of the British-American campaign against their country is a perfectly logical and inevitable result of the ruthless course that has been pursued during these last years by Mussolini.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

It is terribly important of course, in my judgment, to prevent inflation.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

These acts were not the acts of the Italian people.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

I think it is fair to say that all of us are agreed that when the German domination of Italy is ended and the Fascist regime is thrown out, we can well assure the Italian people of their freedom.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

The United Nations, I think, certainly have the intention —the hope— that Italy will be restored to real nationhood.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 10, 1943

Don't talk to me about manpower any more, because the manpower question has been solved by womanpower.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 9, 1943

And the day will come when liberated Greeks will again maintain their own Government within the shadow of the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 9, 1943

History will proclaim the date of that event as October 28, 1940.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1943

It is to build for ourselves, meaning for all men everywhere, a world in which each individual human being shall have the opportunity to live out his life in peace.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1943

Freedom from want and freedom from fear go hand in hand.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1943

Increased food production must be accompanied by increased industrial production, and by increased purchasing power.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 6, 1943

The primary responsibility lies with each Nation for seeing that its own people have the food needed for health and life; steps to this end are for national determination.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Jun 3, 1943

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, as President of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby direct the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish possession of the plants of Milford…

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