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FDR: “That was the principal thesis of Lew Douglas all through 1933—do something to get the durable goods started.”

On the recordApril 1, 1937
That was the principal thesis of Lew Douglas all through 1933—do something to get the durable goods started.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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