In The Contest Over National Security (Harvard 2024) Roady shows how FDR developed a vision of national security that is not just about protecting Americans against physical attack but also ensuring their economic well-being.
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January 18, 1843
John Tyler
To the House of Representatives.
In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th ultimo, I now transmit the letter and pamphlet* which accompanies this.
JOHN TYLER.
*Entitled "Acts and Resolutions of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida," passed at its twentieth session, January 3 to March 5, 1842.
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