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FDR: But what I want to say to you, the people of the country, is of such immediate need and relates so closely to the lives…

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But what I want to say to you, the people of the country, is of such immediate need and relates so closely to the lives of human beings and the prevention of human suffering that I have felt that there should be no delay.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt stresses the urgency of addressing immediate human needs and preventing suffering.

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