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FDR: Therefore, I have asked the Congress to pass legislation under which the President would be specifically authorized to…

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Therefore, I have asked the Congress to pass legislation under which the President would be specifically authorized to stabilize the cost of living, including the price of all farm commodities.
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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt requests Congress to authorize measures for stabilizing the cost of living.

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