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FDR: It is important to recognize that while we seek to outlaw specific abuses, the American objective of today has an…

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It is important to recognize that while we seek to outlaw specific abuses, the American objective of today has an infinitely deeper, finer and more lasting purpose than mere repression.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes that the American objective goes beyond mere repression to achieve deeper societal goals.

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