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Show F.D.R. Send Victory Message to A.E.F. Troops t THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TO MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY EXPEDITIONARY, FORCES: You are a soldier of the United States Army. You have embarked for distant places whero the war is being fought. Upon the outcome depends the freedom of your lives: the freedom of the lives of those you love your fellow-citizens your people. Never were the enemies of freedom moro tyrannical, more arrogant, more brutal. Yours is a God-fearing, proud, courageous people, which, throughout its history, has put its freedom under God before all other purposes. Vie who stay at homo have our duties to perform duties owed in many parts to you. You will be supported by the whole force and power of this Nation. The victory you win will be a victory of all the people comaon to them all. You bear with you the hope, the confidence, the gratitude and the prayers of your family, your fellow-citiseaa. and your President CFI. Copy of letter distrihntcrl to every member of the IT. S. Army Expeditionary Force in Northern Ireland rnisinsr them for their courageous duty in their fijht fur Freedom. "You will be supported sup-ported by the wh0Ie force and power of this nation" said the President's message, text of which is shown. |