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FDR: There are many communities in the United States where the average family income is pitifully low.

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There are many communities in the United States where the average family income is pitifully low.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

He notes the existence of communities in the U.S. with alarmingly low average family incomes.

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