FDR: “In our efforts for recovery we have avoided on the one hand the theory…”

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In our efforts for recovery we have avoided on the one hand the theory that business should and must be taken over into an all- embracing government.

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He outlines a balanced approach to recovery, avoiding extreme government control over business.

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