Two Americans reflect on the war years to come

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It’s 1941: The leaders in Washington are a long way away from the Man on the Street. John Hockenberry talks to a husband and wife in Austin, Texas: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jirosik. They tell us what they think should happen to the countries America is fighting and how they feel about their son going off to war.

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