On the recordJanuary 13, 1937
A Nation cannot function as a healthy democracy with part of its citizens living under good conditions and part forced to live under circumstances inimical to the general welfare.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “A Nation cannot function as a healthy democracy with part of its citizens living under good conditions and part forced…”
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Greeting to the National Public Housing Conference
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