On the recordJune 26, 1935
The courts, it is hardly necessary for me to add, will always be open to those who seek justice, but they were not established for use by a few to enrich themselves at the expense of the many.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “The courts, it is hardly necessary for me to add, will always be open to those who seek justice, but they were not…”
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Message to Congress on Gold Clauses in Government Bonds.
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