On the recordAugust 25, 1933
It is true that we in Washington are seeking definitely to increase the purchasing power of the average American citizen and, therefore, of the Nation as a whole.
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presidency.ucsb.eduFDR: “It is true that we in Washington are seeking definitely to increase the purchasing power of the average American citizen…”
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Remarks at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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