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FDR: “The problem we seek to solve had been steadily getting worse for twenty years, but during the last six months we have…”

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The problem we seek to solve had been steadily getting worse for twenty years, but during the last six months we have made more rapid progress than any nation has ever made in a like period of time.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the significant progress made in addressing economic issues over a short period.

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