that time he had realized that the strongest! condemnation would receive the backing many who had hitherto been regarded as: isolationists. He, therefore, tore up the' speech he had previously prepared and delivered a straightforward address identity the hopes of the United States with an Al-ied vielory and declaring bluntly that the country was "shocked and angered" by the] German invasion. It was the "most unnewtral" speech which the President had made, but yet it roused very little opposition. been the head of the American Government for nearly eight years, but because his judgements of what would happen abroad have been consistently right. He saw the war was coming when the isolationist Yeaders were confident it would not. Who, therefore, the man in the street asks, is more qualified to direct the country's destinies while the war 0 clearly foreseen is taking place.
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