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FDR: “Neither you nor I want criticism conceived in a purely fault-finding or partisan spirit, but I am jealous of the right…”

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Neither you nor I want criticism conceived in a purely fault-finding or partisan spirit, but I am jealous of the right of every citizen to call to the attention of his or her government examples of how the public money can be more effectively spent for the benefit of the American people.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt defends the right of citizens to critique government spending for the public good.

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