FDR: “I suggest only the addition of justices to the bench in accordance…”

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I suggest only the addition of justices to the bench in accordance with a clearly defined principle relating to a clearly defined age limit.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt proposes adding justices to the Supreme Court based on a defined principle related to age limits.

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