It were better to, remain on firm ground, strive for ample employment and high standards of wage at home, and point the way to balanced budgets, rigid economies, and resolute, efficient work as the necessary remedies to cure disaster.
Warren G. Harding: “It were better to, remain on firm ground, strive for ample employment and high standards of wage at home, and point the…”
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Harding advocates for a focus on domestic employment and fiscal responsibility as remedies for economic disaster.
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