02/17/1945
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"The answer to this demand was the Federal Reserve System."
"The job of creating a program for the Nation's welfare is, in some respects, like the building of a ship."
"No reasonable person wants to abandon our present gains—we must continue to protect children, to enforce minimum wages, to prevent excessive hours."
"Americans as a whole are feeling a lot better—a lot more cheerful than for many, many years."