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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 12, 1942

it is ordered that the land description contained in Executive Order No. 9257 of October 15, 1942, enlarging Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, in California, be, and it is hereby, corrected to read as follows:

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 10, 1942

All the heroism, all the unconquerable devotion that free men and women are showing in this war shall make certain the survival and the advancement of civilization.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 10, 1942

We are accountable to them- and accountable to the generations yet unborn for whom they gave their lives.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 10, 1942

They have conquered nothing. Today, they face inevitable, final defeat.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 1942

In a world war neither Mr. Churchill nor I could walk down the street and go into a department store and purchase and walk out with a second front.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 1942

Before we talk about the future let's get firmly established in Africa.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 1942

You can't conduct at top speed objectives all over the world where you would like to.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 1942

We mustn't get unduly depressed over one operation, and unduly elated over another operation.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 9, 1942

The date was set without anybody thinking about election.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 8, 1942

the provisions of section 12 of said act, except those of the first proviso thereof, are hereby suspended during the present war as to all officers who were formerly enlisted in the grade of aviation cadet or transferred to that enlisted…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 7, 1942

I send to you and, through you, to the people of France my deep hope and belief that we are all of us soon to enter into happier days.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 6, 1942

Do not obstruct, I beg of you, this great purpose.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 6, 1942

We come among you solely to defeat and rout your enemies.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 6, 1942

I salute again and reiterate my faith in Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

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