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FDR: If all employers will act together to shorten hours and raise wages we can put people back to work.

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If all employers will act together to shorten hours and raise wages we can put people back to work.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt suggests that collective action from employers can lead to job creation.

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