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had attacked Russia in order to obtain material for carrying on the war.<br />

Churchill, preoccupied as he was with war and diplomacy, also kept a close eye on civilian morale.<br />

<strong>The</strong> document contains a story <strong>of</strong> him asking to see the meat ration and thinking it was for a single<br />

meal, commenting that it was not too bad: He was shocked to realize that kit was a week's ration. "<br />

Colin Cross, London Observer<br />

"Regretfully, President Roosevelt found it necessary to get the country into World War Two to save<br />

his social policies."<br />

Dr. Milton Eisenhower, President, John Hopkins University and brother <strong>of</strong> President Eisenhower<br />

WINSTON CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT<br />

"I am half American and the natural person to work with you. It is evident we see eye to eye. Were I<br />

to become Prime Minister <strong>of</strong> Britain we could control the world.'<br />

Churchill when First Lord <strong>of</strong> the Admiralty<br />

ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL<br />

"As for Mr. Churchill and myself I need not tell you that we make a perfectly matched team in<br />

harness and out - and incidentally we had lots <strong>of</strong> fun together as we always do." President Roosevelt<br />

AMERICAN AGGRESSION<br />

"Hitler had been condemned as a violator <strong>of</strong> international pacts and agreements; yet when we sent<br />

destroyers to Britain long before Pearl Harbour and later on permitted many <strong>of</strong> our vessels to be<br />

commandeered by British <strong>of</strong>ficers, we violated Section.3 <strong>of</strong> Article.V <strong>of</strong> the Act on June, 15, 1917.<br />

We also violated the Hague Convention which forbids a neutral nation to supply any war materials<br />

whatever to any belligerent country."<br />

Ralph Franklin Keeling, Gruesome Harvest, Institute <strong>of</strong> American Economics<br />

U.S. VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW<br />

"In clear violation <strong>of</strong> international law our vessels in the Atlantic were ordered two months before<br />

Pearl Harbor to shell all Axis craft encountered. At the time, Admiral Stark had sent a message to<br />

Admiral Kimmel that, 'we are at war' in the Atlantic."<br />

Ralph Franklin Keeling, Gruesome Harvest, Institute <strong>of</strong> American Economics<br />

"<strong>The</strong> President's orders to these (United States Navy) escorts were to attack any (German) U-boat<br />

which showed itself, even if it were 200 or 300 miles away from the convoy. Everything was to be<br />

done to force an incident." War Cabinet Meetings, Churchill, August 19th 1941<br />

"Mr. Ambassador.... everyone in this room is convinced that President Roosevelt is just as dangerous<br />

a dictator as Hitler or Mussolini and that he will transport this country into hell as quickly as he can."<br />

A Republican Member <strong>of</strong> Congress to British Ambassador Halifax, 1941, Washington<br />

".... Franklin D. Roosevelt, the pr<strong>of</strong>essed exponent <strong>of</strong> democracy, was as successful as any dictator in<br />

keeping the Congress and the public in the dark about his secret commitments in relation to Great<br />

Britain, commitments which sc<strong>of</strong>fed at the wish and will <strong>of</strong> the voters, who had re-elected Roosevelt<br />

only because he had assured them that he would keep us out <strong>of</strong> the war. In fact, there are few more<br />

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