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If in any local unit--a city, county, State or region--low standards of living are permitted to continue, the level of the civilization of the entire nation will be pulled downward.
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gutenberg.orgIf in any local unit--a city, county, State or region--low standards of living are permitted to continue, the level of the civilization of the entire nation will be pulled downward.
Roosevelt warns that allowing low living standards in any area can degrade the entire nation's civilization.
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