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Show 81 Million In America' Backing The Attack "Although there are now approximately ap-proximately 67,000,000 persons who have or earn some form of income (including the armed forces), for-ces), 81,000,000 persons have already al-ready bought war bonds." This statement is taken . from the address of President Roosevelt opening the Fifth War Loan drive. He reports that individuals have bought more than 600,000,-000 600,000,-000 bonds, aggregating more than $32,000,000,00. Even so, the President reports that "there are still many people In the United States who have not bought war bonds, or who have not bought as many as they can afford." He makes his appeal to their consciences and reminds them that one way to keep faith "with those who have given, and are giving, their lives is to provide pro-vide the money which is needed to win the final victory." |