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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

It isn't a matter of immediate emergency in the conduct of the war.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

Even though permission has been obtained, it is incumbent upon a vessel entering the Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Area to obey any further instructions received from the United States Navy, or other United States authority.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

I honestly think that we all ought to be a bit careful and tend toward understatement rather than overstatement on all operations of that kind.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

After the first few weeks or the first few months you don't get any more production with a very, very long week than you do in a shorter week.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

All of the United Nations have been very much heartened by what looks to be a victory of major importance in the Egyptian-Libyan area.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

The importance might be much greater than the extent.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

A vessel entering or navigating the waters of the Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Area does so at its own risk.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

I assume that the Congress of the United States is in favor of winning this war, just as the President is.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

Most of the people in the very important production are working 48 hours.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

Let Your Excellency rest assured that the steadily growing power of the United States has been, and will continue to be, dedicated to complete victory.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

Collaboration in the mighty military task before us must be the prelude to collaboration in the mightier task of creating a world at peace.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

It is hereby ordered that the American, European-African-Middle Eastern, and Asiatic-Pacific campaign medals be established.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

Nobody that studies it and thinks that they can, after studying it for a week, come to an intelligent conclusion, ought to be in St. Elizabeth's.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

I think that is sort of a hypothetical question.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

The resistance of free peoples has made possible the mounting powers of the United Nations.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 5, 1942

No vessel not proceeding under United States Naval or other United States authorized supervision shall enter or navigate the waters of the said Defensive Sea Area, except during daylight when good visibility conditions prevail, and then…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· Nov 4, 1942

The designations of Cordova, Alaska, and Mahukona, Hawaii, as customs ports of entry... are hereby revoked.

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