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FDR: If these gentlemen believe, as they say they believe, that the measures adopted by this Congress and its predecessor…

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If these gentlemen believe, as they say they believe, that the measures adopted by this Congress and its predecessor, and carried out by this Administration, have hindered rather than promoted recovery, let them be consistent.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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He challenges critics to be consistent in their beliefs about government measures affecting recovery.

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