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"Charles Had Decided Not to Join the Army, But President Roosevelt Decided Differently"
October
1
1941
"Charles Had Decided Not to Join the Army, But President Roosevelt Decided Differently"
October
1
1941
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"Charles Had Decided Not to Join the Army, But President Roosevelt Decided Differently"
October
1
1941
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