06/26/1940
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"A great adversity has chastened us."
"An American Government cannot permit Americans to starve."
"We have taken many steps to protect the family and the individual against many of the natural difficulties of life."
"I am confident that the people of the Nation, having put their shoulder to the wheel, will build a better future for their children in the days to come."