It is the duty of our men to enroll themselves in the national services. We need all our manpower for defence. For the military and... we need a quarter of a million men.
Eamon de ValeraAbout author
- Author's profession: Statesman
- Nationality: irish
- Born: October 14, 1882
- Died: August 29, 1975
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