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We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people--whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth--is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill housed, and insecure.
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Roosevelt highlights the moral obligation to ensure that all citizens have basic needs met, regardless of overall prosperity.
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