“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.” MenNeedsMillionsMilitaryDutyQuartersDefenceManpowerNational Service Author:Eamon de Valera
“The economic and social problems would tend to become, like the military situation, more and more difficult as time went on and we became more and more isolated.” ProblemSocialDifficultSituationEconomicMilitaryIsolatedSocial Problems Author:Eamon de Valera