You and I agree that security is our greatest need; the chance to work, the opportunity of making a reasonable profit in our business--whether it be a very small business or a larger one--the possibility of selling our farm products for enough money for our families to live on decently.
Roosevelt identifies security and economic opportunity as fundamental needs for Americans to thrive.
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We must go on to do all in our power to conquer the doubts and the fears, the ignorance and the greed, which made this horror possible.
It has served as a link between the fighting man and his loved ones here at home.
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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