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FDR: “And, finally, the third principle is to use the agencies of government to assist in the establishment of means to…”

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And, finally, the third principle is to use the agencies of government to assist in the establishment of means to provide sound and adequate protection against the vicissitudes of modern life--in other words, social insurance.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt describes the third principle as utilizing government to provide social insurance for citizens.

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