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FDR: Let me answer this question with a bluntness that will end all honest misunderstanding of my purposes.

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Let me answer this question with a bluntness that will end all honest misunderstanding of my purposes.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of clarity in his intentions regarding judicial reform.

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