FDR: “We have, therefore, reached the point as a nation where we must take…”

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We have, therefore, reached the point as a nation where we must take action to save the Constitution from the Court and the Court from itself.

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Roosevelt calls for action to protect the Constitution from the Court's overreach and to restore its intended purpose.

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FDR: “We have, therefore, reached the point as a nation where we must take action to save the Constitution from the Court and…”