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FDR: I do not want the people of this country to take the foolish course of letting this improvement come back on another…

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I do not want the people of this country to take the foolish course of letting this improvement come back on another speculative wave.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt warns against speculative behavior that could undermine economic recovery.

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