FDR: “And an equally basic essential to peace is a decent standard of living…”

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And an equally basic essential to peace is a decent standard of living for all individual men and women and children in all Nations.

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Roosevelt emphasizes that a decent standard of living is essential for peace, linking economic well-being to global stability.

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