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FDR: The parity principle for which this Administration has stood since 1933 was a good standard for peacetime—it is a good…

On the recordSeptember 16, 1942
The parity principle for which this Administration has stood since 1933 was a good standard for peacetime—it is a good standard for war.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Letter Opposing a Rise in the Parity Price Formula

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