FDR: “First the Farm Act: It is based on the fact that the purchasing power…”

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First the Farm Act: It is based on the fact that the purchasing power of nearly half our population depends on adequate prices for farm products.

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Roosevelt explains the significance of the Farm Act in supporting the purchasing power of the population.

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