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FDR: It is a prudent step to vest in the Government of a Nation the title to and possession of all monetary gold within its…

On the recordJanuary 14, 1934
It is a prudent step to vest in the Government of a Nation the title to and possession of all monetary gold within its boundaries.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Recommending Legislation on the Currency System

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