That one-fourth of our population which produces the food of the Republic and adds so largely to our export commerce must participate in the good fortunes of the Nation, else there is none worth retaining.
Warren G. Harding: “That one-fourth of our population which produces the food of the Republic and adds so largely to our export commerce…”
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Harding stresses the importance of ensuring that farmers, who produce food and contribute to exports, share in the nation's prosperity.
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