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FDR: Let me state plainly that I do not feel any of our governmental efforts can ever be substituted for the distinctive…

On the recordMarch 10, 1938
Let me state plainly that I do not feel any of our governmental efforts can ever be substituted for the distinctive, voluntary expression of personal interest in human suffering which manifests itself through the Community Chest.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Radio Address for the Mobilization for Human Needs. Washington, D.C.

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