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FDR: To return many of the unemployed to useful and gainful occupation; second, to produce tangible, useful wealth in a form…

On the recordMay 13, 1934
To return many of the unemployed to useful and gainful occupation; second, to produce tangible, useful wealth in a form for which there is great social and economic need.
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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Recommending Legislation on Assistance for Home Repair and Construction

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