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FDR: I have always been firmly persuaded that our newspapers cannot be edited in the interests of the general public, from…

On the recordNovember 1, 1938
I have always been firmly persuaded that our newspapers cannot be edited in the interests of the general public, from the counting room.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Letter of Congratulations to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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