FDR: “The Government is the outward expression of the common life of all…”

On the recordOctober 23, 1934

The Government is the outward expression of the common life of all citizens.

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Democratic · New York

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Address to the Bankers' Convention at Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.

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FDR: “The Government is the outward expression of the common life of all citizens.”