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FDR: “In other words, we can get, in all probability, a fair measure of prosperity to return in the United States, but it will…”

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In other words, we can get, in all probability, a fair measure of prosperity to return in the United States, but it will not be permanent unless we get a return to prosperity all over the world.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt asserts that U.S. prosperity is linked to global economic recovery.

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