FDR: “We have seen the result of action of that kind in the continuing…”

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We have seen the result of action of that kind in the continuing descent into the economic Hell of the past four years.

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Roosevelt reflects on the negative consequences of economic actions that led to a severe downturn.

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FDR: “We have seen the result of action of that kind in the continuing descent into the economic Hell of the past four years.”