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FDR: Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political…

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Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man which will give his political freedom reality.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt highlights Labor Day as a representation of the fight for economic freedom for all Americans.

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