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FDR: The American people will reject the doctrine of fear, confident that in the 'thirties we have been building soundly a…

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The American people will reject the doctrine of fear, confident that in the 'thirties we have been building soundly a new order of things, different from the order of the 'twenties.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt expresses confidence in the American people's ability to reject fear and embrace progress.

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