In the first category--a field which does not involve violations of the letter of our laws--practices have been brought to light which have shocked those who believed that we were in the past generation raising the ethical standards of business.
FDR: “In the first category--a field which does not involve violations of the letter of our laws--practices have been brought…”
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Roosevelt highlights the need for ethical standards in business, reflecting concerns about integrity in the economic landscape.
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